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OFFICER PATRICIA POLOKA-MELENDEZ CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM Officer Pittsburgh/Allegheny County. FAMILY PERSPECTIVE EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES. Sample model of CIT for Veterans course Assess family/friends of veteran for trauma Recommend viable options for the veteran & family.
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OFFICER PATRICIA POLOKA-MELENDEZCRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM OfficerPittsburgh/Allegheny County
FAMILY PERSPECTIVEEDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES • Sample model of CIT for Veterans course • Assess family/friends of veteran for trauma • Recommend viable options for the veteran & family
FAMILY PERSPECTIVE ONE 9-1-1 CALL AWAY from incarceration • WHAT COULD HAPPEN • WHAT TO DO IF IT DOES HAPPEN • WHAT HAPPENS TO THE FAMILY EITHER WAY
FAMILY PERSPECTIVE • Initial Training • Resources • Specialized Training
FAMILY PERSPECTIVE • Types of tours • Involuntary • Voluntary • Combat • Non-combat
Military spouse & children • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder • visual • emotional • coping • assistance
Co-workers • Changes • Difference in attitude • Aggression • Work ethic • Public Safety employees
OFFICER PATRICIA POLOKA-MELENDEZ Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 1401 Washington Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-665-3605 patricia.melendez@pittsburghpa.gov