FW: CIT in Action: August 2010

[Joseph R. Yost]

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CIT in Action August 2010 Former Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle (right) pictured with Major Sam Cochran NAMI Convention Coverage NAMI's National Convention was June 30-July 3 in Washington, D.C. For those who missed it, there were several exciting sessions on criminal justice issues. Here are some highlights. Former Dallas Chief Kunkle Receives Sam Cochran Award NAMI awarded the 2010 Sam Cochran Criminal Justice Award to Chief David Kunkle, of Dallas. Read More Decriminalizing Mental Illness: Making the Case for Justice Reinvestment During Difficult Economic Times Is your state experiencing a budget crisis? Unless you are very lucky, your state government is looking for ways to cut, and mental health services are probably at the top of the list. At the same time, most states are grappling with the ballooning costs of jails and prisons. Read More Implementing CIT Programs for School Resource Officers NAMI has been part of a growing national effort to adapt the CIT model to better respond to children and youth in crisis. During this workshop, law enforcement leaders from two crisis intervention team (CIT) programs shared the challenges and successes their programs have faced in creating specialized CIT for Youth programs. Read More CIT Special Networking Session: The Role of Top-down Leadership NAMI advocates around the country have learned that successful crisis intervention team (CIT) programs are built on local partnerships. While grassroots advocacy on CIT is important, this year’s CIT special networking session highlighted how some community leaders can be powerful agents of change. Speakers at the session suggested strategies for building partnerships with chiefs and sheriffs, judges, mental health commissioners and attendees were invited to share their successes and challenges.   Read More   To Learn More For more about the 2010 NAMI Convention, visit our Convention website, where you can review the program, read more convention coverage, and view handouts from selected sessions. You can also visit NAMILand, our online resources center with information about NAMI programs. Be sure to join us for the 2011 NAMI Convention, July 6-9 in Chicago! Comments or Suggestions? Please let us know what you think we should include in future editions of CIT in Action by emailing Laura Usher. CIT in Action is an electronic newsletter provided free of charge as a public service. NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. Contributions to support our work can be made online.     National Alliance on Mental Illness 3803 N. Fairfax Dr. ~ Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203 For fastest unsubscribe results follow these instructions: 1.) Log in to your NAMI.org account by clicking here 2.) Select "mySubscriptions" from the tabs underneath the "myNAMI" graphic 3.) Uncheck the box next to "CIT in Action" 4.) Click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page 5.) You will then be unsubscribed immediately If you were unable to complete the fast unsubscribe, please email: webm...@nami.org Please do not reply to this email (it will go to an unattended mailbox). If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about this email, please send an email to webm...@nami.org.