Course Description

• Explore the cause and nature of mental illnesses and intellectual disabilities.
• Identify indicators of mental illness, intellectual disability, and substance use disorders.
• Distinguish the differences between mental illness, intellectual disability, and substance use disorders.
• Respond appropriately in a variety of situations involving persons with mental illness, intellectual disability, and substance use disorders.
• Conflict resolution, active listening and de-escalation techniques for potentially dangerous situations.
• Effective communication when interacting with potentially emotionally distressed persons.
• Learn about compassionate policing of the mentally ill
• Community and state resources available to serve persons with mental illness or intellectual disability, and how these resources can be best utilized by law enforcement.
• Engage in role playing scenarios involving a subject with mental illness
• Hearing personal testimony from an individual living with a mental illness and hearing from families who have experiences with persons with mental illness, intellectual disability, and substance use disorders

Date & Time

March 19, 2019

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Fees (Member/NonMember)

$86.00 Members

$126.00 Non-Members

Instructor(s)

Retired Police Sgt. John Avery

Credits Awarded

8 CEU’s

Pass Rate

Participation required for the full length of the class

Maximum Number of Participants

35

Cancellation/Refund Policy

• Cancellations must be in writing and received by CACEO at least 8 days in advance in order to receive a refund
• No Shows will be billed
• You may substitute a CACEO member if you find you cannot attend and are beyond the the time to receive a refund but you must notify CACEO in advance so that we can switch the registration from your profile to another CACEO member.