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A Statewide Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Initiative: Evolution of the Georgia CIT Program

Dr. Oliva is an Inspector, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Atlanta, GA. Dr. Compton is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, and Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Address correspondence to: Michael T. Compton, MD, MPH, Emory University School of Medicine, 49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE, Room 333, Atlanta, GA 30303. E-mail: mcompto{at}emory.edu

In late 2004, Georgia began implementation of a statewide Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program to train a portion of its law enforcement officers to respond safely and effectively to individuals with mental illnesses who are in crisis. This overview provides a description of the evolution of the Georgia CIT, including discussions of the historical context in which the program developed; the program's vision, mission, and objectives; the importance of the multidisciplinary Georgia CIT Advisory Board; the training curriculum; the role played by state and local coordinators; the value of stakeholders' meetings; practical operations of the program; the importance of considering the adequacy of community-based and hospital-based psychiatric services; costs and funding; the program's expansion plan; and evaluation, research, and academic collaborations. These detailed descriptions of the Georgia CIT program may be useful for professionals involved in local, regional, or state CIT program planning and may provide a practical synopsis of one example of this collaborative model that is being rapidly disseminated across the U.S.

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