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"How to Prevent Police from Harming/Arresting Mentally Ill"
Thursday, Jan 7 at 7PM EASTERN standard time
Dial in # (712) 775-7031
Access Code: 715-149
Join this important conference call. Police Chief (Ret) Michael Biasotti, is the former Pres. of NYS Association of Chiefs of Police, a member of the Treatment Advocacy Board and an expert on police interactions with the seriously mentally ill who recently testified to Congress.
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| Chief Biasotti Testifying to Congress |
During this call, he will help mental illness advocates understand why police sometimes shoot people with mental illness, alternatives to CIT to reduce those shootings, why police take mentally ill to jail instead of hospitals, and more.
Most importantly, he will teach mental illness advocates how to turn police and sheriffs into partners. Law enforcement officials are as upset as advocates, that because the mental health system won't treat the seriously ill, the police department has to step in. Chief Biasotti will show how to reach out to local and state sheriffs and police to get them to support the changes that will return care of the seriously ill back to mental health departments where it belongs. Many mental health advocates look at law enforcement as the enemy because of the few high-profile incidents that go wrong, But police and sheriffs are natural supporters of preserving psychiatric hospitals, changing civil commitment standards, implementing Assisted Outpatient Treatment and other programs that help the most seriously ill. It makes their job easier. Their voice is powerful and we have to learn how to engage them.
Reaching out to police and getting them on our side has been hugely successful in NYS. The NYS Assoc. of Chiefs of Police has supported reform of state laws and national legislation to help the most seriously ill.
Dial in # (712) 775-7031.
Access Code: 715-149
Jan 7, 7PM EASTERN standard time
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http://www.citinternational.org/training-overview/61-deescalation.html The Homepage has a brief explanation of what the training for CIT (DeEscalation) involves. Useful to family members who suffer from severe mental illness.
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