03/19/15 Specialized Police Response (SPR) Training in Pennsylvania Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar, MPH, Center of Excellence
PA Mental Health and Justice Center of Excellence http://www.pacenterofexcellence.pitt.edu
Funded By: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Department of Public Welfare Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Oversight by the Mental Health and Justice Advisory Committee of PCCD Collaboration between Drexel University and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic University of Pittsburgh Medical School 2
Pennsylvania Center of Excellence Goals & Tools: Diversion - Technical Assistance - Sequential Intercept Model - Cross Systems Mapping and Action Planning Workshops Education - Presentations - Consultation - Website 3
Specialized Police Response (SPR) Training in Pennsylvania: Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) 40 hr Most 40-hr CIT programs include at least 1 hour on veterans Plus: Advanced CIT addressing veterans, military culture, and trauma Youth CIT Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Adult --- 8 hour Public Safety version --- 8 hour Military service members, veterans, and family members version --- 8 hour Youth --- 8 hour Veterans CIT/MH First Aid Training Enhancement --- 4 hours Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS) Police School --- Montgomery County Emergency Services Family Training and Advocacy Center (FTAC) training 10
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Specialized Behavioral Health Training for Law Enforcement & Justice Practitioners Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) 2013 Funding Announcement 7
9 Awarded SPR Sites Funding April 1 st, 2014 through March 31 st, 2016 1. Blair County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) 2. CIT of Centre County 3. Erie County Mental Health First Aid Training 4. Western PA's MHFA and CIT for Veterans Project Armstrong/Indiana 5. Lancaster County's CIT Train the Trainer Project 6. Mental Health First Aid Lebanon County 7. Mifflin County Specialized Behavioral Health Training 8. Regional CIT Training Program - Northampton, Monroe, Pike, & Carbon) 9. Westmoreland Behavioral Health Training Project 8
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SPR Coordination Progress to Date: Developed a section of the CoE website that is available only to counties that are part of the specialized police response grants Tools and information relevant to SPR training and coordination Distributed a survey to gather more information about the 9 sites Continue to respond to any specific technical assistance requests from the 9 sites Gather information on trainings and number trained to date
450 400 SPR 9 Funded Sites Training Numbers Individuals Trained from April 2014 - January 2015* 389 350 300 266 250 200 192 All Trained 150 100 50 62 47 71 39 20 20 126 44 34 Law Enfocement Trained 0 CIT (40-hr) Trained CIT (6-hr) Trained 19 CIT for Youth MHFA Trained Total Number Trained**
Veteran-Focused Training 4 hour CIT/MH First Aid Training Enhancement Crosswalks military and police cultures and ethos as a resource for engagement Examines issues facing military veterans that may lead to crisis situations and police intervention Identifies tips and tactics proven effective when encountering distressed veterans Develops viable partnerships with resources as alternatives to arrest/incarceration 25 20
Format and Preferred Trainers Interactive multimedia curriculum: PowerPoint Slides Video Clips and Situational Vignettes Group Discussions Peer Trainers & Local Invitees who are: Veterans and CIT trained officers and/or military and criminal justice personnel (ex. Veterans Justice Outreach reps, etc.), key stakeholders, and beyond 21
Modules Part 1: Scope of the Issue National and local Part 2: Military Culture Developing common ground between military and police cultures and ethos Part 3: Behavioral Health Challenges Facing Veterans Invisible wounds, behaviors, and contributing factors Part 4: A Call for Action Now that you ve found them, what to do? Tool, Resources, and Partnerships for Diversion 22
CIT/MH First Aid Training Enhancement on Veterans 8 hr Train-the-Trainer Initiative First training was held on September 25 th, 2014 in Lancaster County 14 individuals trained from Lancaster, Blair, Centre, Armstrong, and Franklin Counties 10 individuals from statewide organizations (AOPC, PCCD, DPW, DOC, CoE, and PCPA) observed the training Feedback from the training was positive 23
For more information: www.pacenterofexcellence.pitt.edu Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar, kw494@drexel.edu 24