Welcome to the NAMI CIT Technical Assistance Resource Center. Our mission is to supply mental health care, law enforcement, advocacy workers and consumers with the latest information about Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training.  The NAMI CIT Technical Resource Center serves as a repository of information about CIT programs nationwide.   The Center facilitates ongoing communications between CIT programs and engages in national networking to establish standards and promote the expansion of CIT. 

The Center also produces an e-newsletter, CIT in Action. Click on links below to read the latest edition. To sign up for CIT in Action, click here and sign in (or create a free sign-in account).

We also maintain a list-serv, which provides announcements and urgent news on jail diversion, CIT, and forensic issues. To sign up for the Forensic list-serv, email Laura at laurau@nami.org.

For more information about CIT, contact:

Laura Usher, CIT Coordinator
NAMI
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
(703) 600-1109
Laurau@Nami.org

CIT Advocacy Toolkit
Please click on the link above to read NAMI's CIT Advocacy Toolkit. The toolkit includes basic information on CIT and criminalization; fundraising tools; a guide to building community partnerships and media talking points.

CIT in Action: November 2009
In this issue: NAMI California Bridging Communication between Prisons and Mental Health Advocates; Advocacy Spotlight and News & Announcements.

CIT in Action: September 2009
In this issue: COPS Office Resources Emphasize Community Partnerships, New Fundraising Toolkit, News and Announcements.

CIT in Action: July 2009
In this issue: Special Convention Coverage; Prevention, Not Excution: Eliminating the Death Penalty for People with Severe Mental Illness; CIT and Veterans; and more!

Fighting stigma in law enforcement
Major Sam Cochran of the Memphis CIT program talks about CIT and fighting stigma in law enforcement.

2010 CIT International Conference
Learn more about the upcoming CIT International Conference, including registration, exhibits, and the program.

Family Advocacy: Crisis Intervention Programs for Youth Strengthening Schools and Communities
This is fact sheet is designed to help NAMI families advocate for crisis intervention programs for youth in their communities.

Law Enforcement Advocacy: Promoting Crisis Intervention Programs for Youth in Schools and Communities
This fact sheet offers strategies for law enforcement officers to advocate for crisis intervention programs for youth in their schools and communities.

2010 CIT International Conference
Learn more about the upcoming CIT International Conference, including registration, exhibits, and the program.

CIT International
Visit the website of CIT International, a non-profit membership organization whose primary purpose is to facilitate understanding, development and implementation of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training programs throughout the U.S. and in other nations worldwide in order to promote and support collaborative efforts to create and sustain more effective interactions among law enforcement, mental health care providers, individuals with mental illness, their families and communities and reduce the stigma of mental illness.

First International CIT Conference Save the Date
The First International CIT Conference will be held in San Antonio, TX June 1-3 2010. The conference is formerly known as the National CIT Conference.

Memphis Police CIT
Learn more about the Memphis Police Department CIT program on their website.

Police Executive Research Forum
PERF is a membership organization of police executives, and is dedicated to improving policing and advancing professionalism through research and involvement in public policy debate.