Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) in Tennessee

The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is both a community coalition and a specialized, 40-hour community-based course for law enforcement and other first responders. The CIT training is designed to increase knowledge and understanding of mental illness and substance use disorder, decrease stigma, and increase empathy, introduce community resources and partners that can assist in effective responses to individuals in a behavioral health crisis, and build listening, communication, and de-escalation skills that are effective in encounters with individuals in behavioral health crises.