BJA recognizes Crisis Intervention Team as a best practice for law enforcement jurisdictions throughout the United States. The program is designed to teach law enforcement officers the behavioral characteristics of mental illness and to provide officers with practical de-escalation skills to help them effectively mediate crisis situations involving people with mental illness while diverting those in crisis to treatment and other services instead of incarceration. BJA has been supportive of many CIT efforts, including the CIT International Conference for several years. The 2012 CIT International Conference in Las Vegas, NV, August 20-22 will feature multiple workshops designed to enhance practical law enforcement and correctional officer skills, highlight national and international CIT models, other jail diversion initiatives, community collaborative best practices, and focus on issues relevant to the criminal justice, corrections and mental health professions.
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Originally submitted to NTTAC on 6/18/2012. Submitted to dashboard on 3/5/2013.
BJA recognizes Crisis Intervention Team as a best practice for law enforcement jurisdictions throughout the United States. The program is designed to teach law enforcement officers the behavioral characteristics of mental illness and to provide officers with practical de-escalation skills to help them effectively mediate crisis situations involving people with mental illness while diverting those in crisis to treatment and other services instead of incarceration. BJA has been supportive of many CIT efforts, including the CIT International Conference for several years. The 2012 CIT International Conference in Las Vegas, NV, August 20-22 will feature multiple workshops designed to enhance practical law enforcement and correctional officer skills, highlight national and international CIT models, other jail diversion initiatives, community collaborative best practices, and focus on issues relevant to the criminal justice, corrections and mental health professions. The conference provides a platform for law enforcement and community partners to learn about and discuss innovative programs that address the needs of people with mental illness who come in contact with the criminal justice system, and to encourage stronger community collaboration for solutions.
In support of the 2012 CIT International Conference, BJA has committed to contributing toward the attendance of panelists/speakers at this conference as well as other related support costs. BJA’s National Training and Technical Assistance Center will provide financial support related to the travel and expenses of six panelists, a small amount of the audio visual costs, and conference training materials. In all, the total amount of support totals $7,000. The official sponsors of the conference include NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) Southern Nevada together with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and CIT International (Crisis Intervention Team International). BJA is not a sponsor or host of the conference and will not be identified as such in any of the conference materials, website, or conference sessions.
Providers selected for consideration (previously 'Selected Providers' field):
Selected Provider 1: Barbara Schneider Foundation
Bid: 7000.00
Chosen Provider: Barbara Schneider Foundation
Budget Allocated: 7200.25
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