Free training offered this Fall at TCB- 14 CEUS!
kim Train
I wanted to pass on this 2 day training. Great opportunity for you and your staff! Please share! Flier is attached.
CIT Companion Course for
Behavioral Health Professionals
September 23-24, 2026, 8:00a-4:30p
Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services
Training Center, 1280 N. County Road 25A, Troy
Register at https://www.tcbmds.org/cit-companion-for-behavioral-health-professionals.html
CIT is a Nationally recognized program that teaches law enforcement safe and effective approaches to handling crisis incidents involving a mentally ill individual.
The intensive 2-day training will provide behavioral health professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to respond effectively when a consumer has involvement with the criminal justice system. The training will be conducted under the instructional supervision of local CIT-trained police officers, county prosecutors, jail administrators and personnel, and probation/parole officers. The training will offer practical information for behavioral health professionals about the complex criminal justice system. At the conclusion of the 2-day training, the participants will be able to interact effectively with various criminal justice professionals while advocating for consumers.
Training Topics will Include
- Law enforcement logistics
- Limitations of an officer's authority
- Jail issues
- Legal issues
- Understanding probation and parole
- Law-enforcement ride-along
The CIT Companion Course for Mental Health Professionals is a FREE training, made possible by funds from the Tri-County Mental Health Levy, with support from NAMI Ohio and the Ohio Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence.
NOTE: Fourteen (14) hours of Continuing Education credit for counselors, social workers, and marriage & family therapists is pending approval by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.
Kim Train, MA LSW
Director of Youth and Family Programs
1280 N. County Road 25 A, Suite 1, Troy OH 45373
www.tcbmds.org ▪ Toll Free 800.589.2853 ▪ FAX 937.335.8816
24/7 CRISIS HOTLINE 800.351.7347 (Crisis Response Team)
Guide to resources for mental health and addictions at www.tcbmds.org/resources
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