A Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is a self-initiated community partnership between local law enforcement, county health services, mental health advocates, and mental health consumers. It is designed to address the needs of mental health consumers who enter the judicial system during a …

KCPD CIT UNIT: (816) 581-0696. KCPD’s Crisis Intervention Team is an active member of the MidAmerica CIT Council (MACIT), which is dedicated to supporting positive law enforcement services to persons with mental illness, provided with …

Kansas Law Enforcement CIT Council USING EFFECTIVE POLICE INTERVENTION WITH INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

There are currently eight CIT programs operating in Kansas (Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Leavenworth, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte Counties) with others being organized. Click here for more information about CIT programs in Kansas.

The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is a community partnership of law enforcement, mental health and addiction professionals, individuals who live with a mental illness and/or addiction disorders, their families, and other advocates.

Mental Health and the National Alliance on Mental Illness – Kansas City Chapter (NAMI-KC), now known as NAMI Greater Kansas City, in order to initiate a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT). At the time, this was the first CIT program in Missouri.

Feeling down, overwhelmed or stressed? If you or a loved one needs help or wants to talk, our trained counselors are standing by to help. Call, text or chat anytime, 24/7/365. All calls are free and confidential. Local Crisis Line: 785-841-2345. Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call 988 or text HELP to 988. Online Chat: 988lifeline.org.

Whether you are a law enforcement officer, mental health professional, elected official or person directly affected by mental illness, you can become an advocate for changing the way your community responds to mental heal crisis.

The Kansas Crisis Intervention Team Association (KSCITA) defines an established “CIT Council” as a collaboration of law enforcement, mental health professionals and advocates, as well as other community partners committed to serving individuals with behavioral health issues and other brain disorders, who meet the following criteria:

Feb 5, 2024 · The Crisis Intervention Team program is a community partnership working with the District Attorney's office, mental health agencies, multi-jurisdictional law enforcement agencies, the National Association on Mental Illness, consumers and family members.