EMPACT One Foundation provides Mental Health First Aide, and Crisis Intervention Team Training through our C.R.I.M.E. Initiative Crisis Response, Intervention, Management, and Education services to members of the community as well as municipal agencies and community organizations. In addition, we provide emergency economic assistance, after-school resources, and feeding services to the homeless. We further provide resources, programs, and services that are specifically designed to empower underserved individuals and communities.
Our CIT program is designed to meet the overall needs of the local community. We offer the following training courses:
40 hours for law enforcement
32 hours for first responders and other professionals.
2 hour Community Engagement Training for the general public, community watch groups, etc.
2 Hour School-Aged Presentation for grades K-12
CEUs are typically awarded upon course completion.
Classes are led by behavioral health professionals, experienced officers, clergy, family members of people with a mental illness, and people in recovery. For more information, call 910.759.6199, or email us at CRIMECIT@empactone.foundation