Hosted By: Delaware County Office of Behavioral Health

1. Delaware County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Hosted By: Delaware County Office of Behavioral Health and CIT Steering Committee

2. 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

3. CIT Programs Nationwide An Integration of Purpose: Enhance Officer and Citizen Safety police-based crisis stabilization and de-escalation linkages to community-based behavioral health services behavioral health crisis intervention services

4. 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: • #1 Develop a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program • #2 Expand Forensic housing options • #3 Develop systemic Re-entry planning • #4 Expand Forensic Behavioral Health capacity • #5 Expand Treatment Court

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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 2nd 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 4th row CIT Graduates - David Gasiorowski, Andrew Graff, George Faulkner, Nicholas Spayd, Eric Colella, Patrick McKenna, Timothy Habich

9. Delaware County CIT ProgramMission 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.

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. A Forensic Recovery Journey • 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

15. 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