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Stokes County CIT for Law Enforcement and EMS - Staggered Schedule

Forsyth Tech Northwest Forsyth Center, Conference Room
King, NC

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Week 1 = 24 hours across 3 days: 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday, May 1
Wednesday, May 3
Friday, May 5

Week 2 = 16 hours across 2 days: 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 9
Thursday, May 11

Participants will break for an hour each day for lunch on their own. Only one registration per person is needed for the full 40-hour class. Attendees will be required to participate in all 40 hours of training in order to receive continuing education credits and CIT certification.

CIT training is designed to:
*Provide supportive measures and an on-the-job-tool that can be used by public safety personnel, including Law Enforcement, EMS, Telecommunicators, and Probation to enhance and maintain personal, consumer, and public safety.

*Increase knowledge of major mental illnesses and develop an understanding

*Recognize symptoms of common psychiatric disorders

*Develop an understanding of an individual in crisis and techniques for active listening and de-escalation

*Be afforded the opportunity to practice and refine skills with guidance and feedback from mental health professionals

*Provide intervention strategies and alternatives to assist in directing individuals with mental illness and substance abuse issues to the appropriate health care system during crisis and reduce their involvement in the criminal justice system.

*Learn valuable community resources available for these populations.

Sponsored by: Forsyth Tech Community College, Cardinal Innovations, and NAMI