The 36th local class of law enforcement and first responders will graduate from crisis intervention training on April 24.
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35th Crisis Intervention Team class to graduate in Mansfield on Oct. 10
MANSFIELD — The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Richland County and the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board will graduate the 35th CITclass of law enforcement officers and first responders on Oct. 10. CIT stands for “Crisis Intervention Team” and refers to a collaborative effort between law enforcement and the mental health […]
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COLUMN: Crisis intervention training makes difference for officers, citizens
MANSFIELD — A Richland County probation officer gave me the best compliment possible Friday on the stage at the Mansfield Playhouse. “You’re good,” he said. “I felt like I was in the moment.” That’s exactly the goal of the Crisis Intervention Team training, an effort by the mental health community to help law enforcement officers […]
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34th class of law enforcement officers trained in crisis intervention to graduate
MANSFIELD — The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Richland County and theRichland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board will graduate the 34thclass of law enforcement and first responders on May 16. CIT stands for “Crisis Intervention Team” and refers to a collaborative effortbetween law enforcement and the mental health community to help lawenforcement […]
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NAMI graduates 33rd class of crisis intervention trained officers
MANSFIELD — David is usually harmless. Sometimes, he falls into a manic state, sure that he’s on the brink of a creative masterpiece. He hasn’t eaten or taken his medication in a few days and his family hasn’t heard from him. Police officers respond to a call to David’s home with the radio blaring and […]
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NAMI graduates 31st class of crisis intervention trained officers
MANSFIELD — A collaboration between mental health boards, police departments and the Mansfield Playhouse graduated 23 officers on Friday.
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Pierce announces retirement from NAMI Richland County
MANSFIELD — Mary Kay Pierce has announced she will retire as Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Richland County. Pierce was co-founder of the organization. She has decided to step down effective Nov. 30 — after 22 years of leading NAMI. “It has been an honor and privilege to lead NAMI […]