In Crisis?
Text ''NAMI" to 741741 for 24/7, confidential, free crisis counseling.
or
Call the NAMI Helpline at
1-800-950-(NAMI) (6264)
Winnebago County Crisis Hotline (24/7 availability):
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Fond Du Lac County Crisis Hotline (24/7 availability):
Waushara County Crisis Hotline:
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Green Lake County Crisis Hotline:
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Crisis Intervention Team Training for Law Enforcement
The lack of mental health crisis services across the U.S. has resulted in law enforcement officers serving as first responders to most crises.
A Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is an innovative, community-based approach to improve the outcomes of these encounters.
In over 2,700 communities nationwide, CIT programs create connections between law enforcement, mental health providers, hospital emergency services, and individuals with mental illness and their families.
Through collaborative community
partnerships and intensive training, CIT improves communication, identifies mental health resources for those in crisis, and ensures officer and community safety.
All NAMI Oshkosh Programs are
FREE and Accessible to All
Sign-Up for a Training Session
If you want more information about a training session, call (920) 651-1148 or email info@namioshkosh.org
Benefits of CIT
Not only can CIT programs bring community leaders together, they can also help keep people with mental illness out of jail and in treatment, on the road to recovery.
That’s because diversion programs like CIT reduce arrests of people with mental illness while simultaneously increasing the likelihood that individuals will receive mental health services.
Additional CIT Benefits
1. Gives Police Officers more Tools to do their Jobs Safely and Effectively
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Research shows that CIT is associated with improved officer attitude and knowledge about mental illness.
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In Memphis, for example, CIT resulted in an 80% reduction in officer injuries during mental health crisis calls.
2. Keep Law Enforcements' Focus on Crime
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Some communities have found that CIT has reduced the time officers spend responding to a mental health call. This puts officers back into the community more quickly.
3. Pursue Cost Savings
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It isn’t easy to estimate exactly how much diversion programs can save communities. However, incarceration is costly compared to community-based treatment.
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For example, in Detroit, an inmate with mental illness in jail costs $31,000 a year, while community-based mental health treatment costs only $10,000 a year.
NAMI and CIT
NAMI promotes the expansion of CIT programs nationwide by providing information and support to NAMI Affiliates and State Organizations, local law enforcement, mental health providers, and other community leaders about CIT implementation.
NAMI also works with local and national leaders to establish standards and promote innovation in CIT.
Want More Information?
If you would like to receive email updates, send your email address to info@namioshkosh.org
or call 920-651-1148.
If you are having a mental health crisis, call 911. you can request a CIT crisis-trained officer.