Jul 26, 2019 · To contact the KCPD Crisis Intervention Officers, call 816-581-0696 or email [email protected]. If you need immediate help, call 911 or the Crisis Line at 1-888-279-8188.

If in crisis, please call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988| Text “NAMI” to 741741 for 24/7, confidential, free crisis counseling | If calling 911: Ask for a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer

Jun 14, 2021 · We developed this course in collaboration with CIT International, a not-for-profit organization established in 2006 that is the leader in promoting safe and humane response to those experiencing a mental health crisis. One of our own, Major Darren Ivey, serves on its executive committee.

The KCPD’s CIT training is not just for law enforcement. “We work with judges, mental health professionals, community behavioral health liaisons and local hospitals, as well as seasoned police officers and other first responders,” Teurika explains.

Dec 12, 2022 · Our CIT officers are experts at serving people with mental illnesses, working hand-in-hand with mental health liaisons at treatment centers. Our social workers connect those in need with resources when law enforcement is not necessary.

24-hour Crisis Help – Toll-free access for you or a family member experiencing a crisis. Confidential Counseling – Face-to-face counseling sessions for each new issue, including family, relationships, stress, anxiety, and other common challenges.

Jul 27, 2023 · The Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Crisis Intervention Team Missouri Council announced Thursday that KCPD Sgt. Ashley McCunniff as the new state coordinator for the program.

Nov 26, 2024 · You can specifically request an officer from the KCPD Crisis Intervention Team, or CIT, which is available 24/7. That information will be relayed to patrol officers.

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 …

CIT-VET The training is designed to provide officers an understanding of the veteran experience while also equipping them with tools and techniques to de-escalate potentially volatile situations, resulting in positive outcomes between law enforcement and veterans in crisis situations.