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Florida CIT Coalition
Organized in 2004, the Florida CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Coalition is comprised of representatives of communities across Florida that are currently providing CIT training based on the Memphis Model. The group supports statewide implementation of CIT training for law enforcement officers.
Members of the Florida CIT Coalition include representatives of mental health provider agencies, law enforcement agencies and advocacy organizations.
Included are the Florida Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health America. Other members represent the Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of South Florida, Florida International University, the Department of Children and Families, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Council for Behavioral Healthcare and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association.
To assure the integrity of the Memphis Model when implemented across the state, the Coalition created the Florida CIT Model based on the core principles of the Memphis Model.
The Coalition's goals are to:
- Promote CIT to other communities for implementation
- Provide technical assistance to other communities for CIT expansion
- Promote and provide regional training for CIT trained officers/deputies
- Ensure sustainability of CIT in Florida
- Gather useful data regarding the efficacy of the CIT program
The Coalition meets quarterly to work on expansion of the CIT model, share experiences, network and develop strategies for improving their programs and ensuring sustainability of CIT in Florida. To join the Coalition contact:
