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Delaware County
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
Hosted By:
Delaware County
Office of Behavioral Health
and CIT Steering Committee
Welcome
Jack Whelan, District Attorney
Introduction to Delaware County CIT
Bill Chambers, Office of Behavioral Health
CIT- What is it?
Purpose - Nationwide Effort
How it looks in Delaware County
Why we need you/what role you play
CIT Programs Nationwide
An
Integration
of
police-based
crisis
stabilization
and
de-escalation
behavioral
health crisis
intervention
services
linkages to
community-based
behavioral health
services
How did Delaware County CIT get started?
Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health
officials participated in a Cross-System Mapping May 2010
Using the Sequential Intercept Model, the group examined
the current system, identified gaps in services, and
proposed strategies to address the identified gaps
Ranked in priority order, the strategies included:
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#1 Develop a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program
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#2 Expand Forensic housing options
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#3 Develop systemic Re-entry planning
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#4 Expand Forensic Behavioral Health capacity
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#5 Expand Treatment Court
CIT Program Accomplishments
Convened a CIT Steering Committee May 2011
Hired FTAC/Forensic System Solutions consultants
Developed CIT Program documents
• Mission and Vision Statements
• Goals and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
Held 1 intro CIT session for Supervisory Officers
• Elicited supervisory officer program input
Held 3 Intro CIT sessions for Patrol Officers
• 57 patrol officers and supervisors attended
• Elicited officer input/interest in 1st CIT certification class
CIT Program Accomplishments (continued)
Developed a CIT logo
Produced a CIT uniform lapel pin
Developed Crisis and Violence
Prevention officer resource cards and magnets
Purchased “Hearing Distressing Voices” program
Established a Curriculum Subcommittee
• Developed a 4-day CIT Program certification curriculum
• Recruited presenters for 21 CIT instructional modules
• Produced a CIT Police Officer Instructional Manual
Held 1st CIT Certification Class June 2012
• Graduated 18 highly motivated police officers
• Developed CIT capacity in 6 municipal police depts.
Distinguished guests and Graduates of the first Delaware County Crisis Intervention Team class ~ June 2012
1st row – Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood, County Councilman John McBlain, County Councilman Mario Civera,
County Council Chairman Tom McGarrigle, Delaware County Executive Director Marianne Grace, and Springfield Police Chief Joseph Daly
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2 row – CIT Graduates - Thomas Thompson, Frank Guile, Robert Frazier, Joseph Mazzone, Amanda Pombo, Kelly Sease, Donald Petterson, Nicholas Paytas
3rd row - CIT Graduates – Andrew McKinney, James Hoback, Robert Wheatley, Joseph O’Berg
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4 row CIT Graduates - David Gasiorowski, Andrew Graff, George Faulkner, Nicholas Spayd, Eric Colella, Patrick McKenna, Timothy Habich
Delaware County CIT Program
Mission Statement:
To promote effective collaboration within the Delaware
County forensic system (criminal justice, behavioral health,
law enforcement and the community).
Vision Statement:
The safety of police officers and people with behavioral
health disorders will be enhanced through specialized
training, education, and collaboration.
CIT Program Goals
 Goal 1: Assure that encounters between police officers and
individuals with behavioral health disorders are safe for all involved,
and are unlikely to include violence and injury.
 Goal 2: Reduce the number of times an individual with a behavioral
health disorder has contact with police (help people break the cycle).
 Goal 3: Assure that behavioral health services effectively support
police response to incidents involving individuals with mental
illness/substance use disorders in crisis.
 Goal 4: Promote ongoing system-wide communication and
evaluation in order to improve the response to and successful
outcomes for, individuals with behavioral health disorders.
 Goal 5: Develop measureable outcomes related to each goal.
Recovery in Delaware County
 Over 10,000 people receive behavioral health services per year
 Most of these individuals live, work, and socialize in communities
and neighborhoods of their choosing
 Most also engage in supportive services that enable them to lead
stable, productive, and quality lives in the community
 Some go back to school for GED’s and then on to Community
College or other educational or training programs
 Some work full-time while others have part-time jobs to
supplement their disability incomes
 Some volunteer their time in local community projects
Recovery From Incarceration
 The U.S. has the world’s highest incarceration rate
 Delaware County Prison has about 1900 inmates
 Some of those incarcerated have mental illnesses
• 94 inmates (about 5%) have a Serious Mental Illness
• 400 inmates (about 20%) get psychotropic medications
 After prison release many individuals reoffend
 Those with mental illnesses who have re-entry plans
have a much lower recidivism rate
 Many are successfully connected to treatment, housing,
case management and supportive services
A Forensic Recovery Journey
 Tony was incarcerated at a State Correctional Institution
for about 10 years
 At release, he was admitted to a state mental hospital
 He was later discharged to a locked LTSR program
 He began attending a Club House in the community
 Doing well, he stepped down to an open CRR program
 Continuing to do well, he moved to his own apartment
 10 years later, he is still living in the community
 He has not been re-incarcerated
A Forensic Recovery Journey
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Tony still maintains his own apartment today
A rental subsidy makes the apartment affordable
Supported Living staff help him with housing issues
He is still a member of the Club House program
A psychiatrist prescribes medications for him
A Case Manager helps to coordinate his services
He worked as a janitor/tried going back to school
He socializes with neighbors and has a girlfriend
Tony enjoys going to movies and bowling with friends
Where CIT is Today. . .
 Congratulations! You are the 2nd DelCo CIT Class
 Thank you for taking on this additional role
 Graduating Police Officers will receive
the official Delaware County CIT
uniform lapel pin:
 You will become a recognized ambassador and
an effective resource in the community, and an
important resource for your fellow Officers
 Your involvement will help us to continue to build
the DelCo CIT training into an effective program
that enhances Officer and Citizen Safety