40 HOURS POST APPROVED!

Date: March 31-April 4, 2025

Time: 08:00-5:00 daily

LOCATION:

2700 Valley Drive, East Helena

Search and Rescue Building

This CIT Academy is based on the Memphis model.

Its purpose is to assist first & second responders, to include law enforcement officers, detention staff, mental health, medical personnel and dispatchers in engaging, assessing, and assisting individuals in crisis with mental and/or co-occurring substance disorders.  CIT is a 40-hour evidence-based training that encompasses tools and skills needed for first and second responders, detention staff, and dispatchers to better manage individuals presenting with mental health and/or co-occurring substance disorders.  This training exposes the participants to materials and experiences from trained mental health and medical professionals to better prepare them to effectively and safely work with this unique population.

This training is for all law enforcement officers, detention officers, dispatchers, mental health professionals, fire and ambulance personnel, and peer support in the State of Montana.

After successful completion of this forty-hour POST certified course,

you will become a member of CIT Montana.

CIT Academy instruction includes:

Suicide assessment and intervention

Substance abuse and dual diagnosis

Introduction to mental illness

Psychotropic medications

Legal issues

Elderly and children’s issues

Developmental disabilities

Intervention strategies

Scenario training

Site visits

Tuition:      $125.00 per student

For registration or further information, contact:

Name: Daniel Bruno

Email: [email protected]

Pre-registration is required.

Limited space available.