"A powerful national network of providers and colleagues that supports and encourages each other in ongoing professional development." -Dr. Peter Winograd
Winner of the 2016 MetaECHO: People’s Choice for Innovative New Program
2018 International Associated of Law Enforcement Planner's Phil E. Keith Project of the Year Award
2018 International Associated of Law Enforcement Planner's Phil E. Keith Project of the Year Award
The CIT ECHO
The CIT ECHO (CIT Knowledge Network) is a collaboration with the UNM’s Project ECHO, the Albuquerque Police Department, and the Crisis Intervention Team, Inc. to bring specialty training, support, and knowledge in CIT policing and mental health to front line law enforcement and public safety personnel. This is a CIT extension training to supplement previous CIT training. It does this by engaging law enforcement and providers in a continuous case based learning system and partnering them with specialist mentors at an academic medical center or hub.
Some of the goals of this project are:
Some of the goals of this project are:
- Improve CIT Responses
- Create and share best practices
- Give immediate access to mental health providers and subject matter experts for feedback
- Mentor law enforcement and public safety in effective CIT practice
- Continue the conversation on mental health
Mission Statement
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) ECHO aims to improve law enforcement interactions with people living with mental illness with a goal of decreasing use of force, fostering connections with the mental health system, and raising the level of community policing.
For more information about this project please
e-mail Jenn Earhart (Project Coordinator) here |
News Articles
Washington Post
Undark/MIT- The Therapist is a Cop Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Hospitals and Health Network Treatment Advocacy Center Albuquerque Journal Journal Articles
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