The village of schaumburg, IL is proposing to: 1) establish a formal, specialized crisis intervention team; 2) provide acute, direct response and management of crisis related incidents utilizing…

The village of schaumburg, IL is proposing to: 1) establish a formal, specialized crisis intervention team; 2) provide acute, direct response and management of crisis related incidents utilizing crisis intervention team specialists; 3) coordinate crisis intervention team member response with existing human service resources of which include social workers and therapists to manage long-term care for those involved in crisis incidents 3) conduct initial, CIT certification and ongoing CIT training courses, seminars and programs encompassing a major training initiative focused upon CIT; 4) promote regional collaboration between surrounding chicagoland police departments; 5) collaborate with existing mental health resource networks; 6) provide law enforcement officers with trusted, vetted resources who are relatable and visibly present and available before and during times of need and 7) enhance continuity and services involving all CIT programming and oversight.