1. How MDOC Gets the word out
CIT International Conference

2. First off why do we need to get the word out?

3. Why do we need to get the word out?
So people know what CIT is
To take away the stigma that they will not be able to do their job anymore
To inform them that this is just to sharpen the tools they already have and use
To help soften and change the mindset of this is how we have always done business
To hopeful get people excited about something that could make their job easier
Other reasons to get the word out?

4. How mdoc gets the word out
Word of mouth
DOCOTA Module
CIT Overview class

5. Word of mouth
People who have taken the class
Supervisors who have been informed of the class and who support it
People that have seen it work on the job

6. DOCOTA Module Department of Corrections Online Training Academy
Self paced training
Get one hour of training credit
Gives history of why we have such a high population of individuals with mental health under out care and custody
Gives history of where CIT came from and how and why it was built
How to activate a CIT member
And how to become one if interested

7. CIT overview class 7 hour class
8 hours of training credit ( 1hr DOCOTA, 7hr overview)
Must complete DOCOTA before coming to Overview class
They get a condensed version of our 40 hour program
Some information on mental health portions they will get in complete program
Experience the hearing voices portion
Very small experience of the scenario training
Small portion of Self care

8. How good has this worked for us
CIT Pilot class was presented in our central region in April of 2016
Released to our 3 regional training centers in approximately August of 2016
Was held twice a year in each region from August of 2016 to December of 2017
And held once a quarter in each region so far in 2018
As of July 1, custody staff members have been trained our 40 hour program.
66 Probation and Parole officers have been trained by community CIT programs
Our directors goal would be for all of our staff to be CIT trained