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Crisis Intervention Training Toolkit

The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training manual was developed by a committee of stakeholders from across Washington State with the intent to provide resources and guidance to agencies in developing crisis intervention teams. Individuals within these agencies should be adept in supporting those that are in crisis, have training in the various issues surrounding those in crisis, be able develop teams that have various expertise or experience in crisis intervention, and come from varied backgrounds such as police officers, fire personnel, Department of Social and Health Services personnel, and community members.

The intent is to provide suggested course materials, agenda, and delivery format as a starting point. It is acknowledged that each region may or may not have resources available to fulfill all of the sections outlined here.

If you have questions about this training, please contact Bob Graham at 206-835-7302 or bgraham@cjtc.state.wa.us.

Day-By-Day Training Outline

Crisis Intervention Training Manual & Presentations

Crisis Intervention Training Manual & Presentations
UNIT 1
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Table of Contents, Plan of Instruction	1 - 14
Introduction and Overview	15- 16
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome	17-33
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(presentation)
UNIT 2
Signs and Symptom of Mental Illness	34-35
Intro to Mental Illness Psychotropic Medications - Part 1 (presentation)
Intro to Mental Illness Psychotropic Medications - Part 2 (presentation)
Intro to Mental Illness Psychotropic Medications - Part 3 (presentation)
Intro to Mental Illness Psychotropic Medications - Part 4 (presentation)
Intro to Mental Illness Psychotropic Medications - Part 5 (presentation)
Intro to Mental Illness Psychotropic Medications - Part 6 (presentation)
Unit 3
Risk to Self and Others	36-37
Intervention in High Risk Situations (presentation)
Sample Questions	38
Assessing Suicidal Intent(presentation)
Violence Risk Assessment	39-47
Unit 4
Psychotropic Medications	48-58
Psychiatric Medications	59-67
Unit 5
Involuntary Treatment Act	68-73
Unit 6
Community Resources	74-75
Community Resource List	76-80
How to Start Up a CIT Class in Your Community	81-84
Unit 7
Communication Techniques	85-92
Sample Questions	93
Elderly and Mental Illness	94-99
Child Mental Health Crises - The Biology Behind Dangerous Behavior	100-108
Unit 8
Needs of Mental Health Consumers	109-131
Sample Questions	132
Unit 9
Community Perspective	133-136
Unit 10
Co-Occuring Disorders	137-139
Unit 11
Resiliency for the Officers - PTSD	140-147
Unit 12
Cultural Sensitivity	148-152
Culture & Mental Health: Eliciting the Big Picture During a Crisis Intervention (presentation)

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