NEPA CIT

NEPA CIT NEPA CIT is committed to crisis intervention training for First Responders and related professionals.

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) developed in Memphis, TN in 1988 with partnerships from the Memphis Police Department, NAMI, mental health professionals and advocates. The CIT Program was developed and implemented in Lackawanna County in 2010, with ten individuals attending a CIT “Train the Trainer” course in Johnstown, PA. All officers and emergency personnel registered for the training on a voluntary basis. In 2017, Scranton Area CIT evolved into NEPA CIT through the direction of The Advocacy Alliance. Currently, Lackawanna County has partnered with The Advocacy Alliance, NEPA CIT for the Lackawanna County De-Escalation and Crisis Intervention Collaboration Project. The 40-hour comprehensive training emphasizes mental health-related topics, crisis resolution skills and de-escalation training, and access to community-based services. The format of the training consists of the Mental Health First Aid certification course, lectures, on-site visitation and exposure to several mental health facilities, intensive interactions with the individuals with a mental illness and family members, and scenario-based de-escalation skill training. The goals of The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) consist of the following:
- Increase officer, consumer, and community safety
- Divert persons in a mental health crisis away from the Criminal Justice System and toward treatment
- Establish a relationship of trust among consumers, families, and law enforcement
- Provide other options
- Reduce stigma

CIT ADVANCED/CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM CONDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2025, AT CAMP FREEDOM -------------------------STAY...
10/29/2025

CIT ADVANCED/CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM CONDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2025, AT CAMP FREEDOM
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STAYING GROUNDED WELLNESS STRATEGIES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS CONDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2025. On behalf of the NEPA Crisis Intervention Team Coordinators Cherianne Scala, John Chilleri, Marie Onukiavage & Ray Hayes, we would like to thank Camp Freedom for hosting this Advance Training/Continuing Education course. We would also like to thank all of our presenters for taking time from their busy schedules to share their knowledge & expertise.
The purpose of this training was to prepare First Responders to identify the different types of stress and to utilize strategies for building resilience. There were 34 First Responders in attendance at the program.

08/31/2025

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FIRST RESPONDER CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING:
WELLNESS STRATEGIES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
CAMP FREEDOM, CARBONDALE, PA
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REGISTRATION: PLEASE COMPLETE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION AT: https://forms.office.com/r/281wHkbNYK
OR SCAN THE BELOW QR CODE.

08/31/2025
08/28/2025

The next CARE event is September 5th!

FIRST RESPONDERS, family members, GOLD STAR FAMILIES, and GOLD SHIELD FAMILIES, make sure you come and get FREE CARE!!
As a thank-you to all of our American Heroes, the Weinberg Food Bank will also provide free food for you to take home.
➡Register now and share: https://app.donorview.com/O5Y6k

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Equines For Freedom
Carbondale Chiropractic Center
Banyan Treatment Centers
Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
PA CareerLink Carbon County
Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO)
Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation
NAMI Northeast Region PA
Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance
St. Luke's Penn Foundation
Elemental Wellness

08/08/2025

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #63 is saddened by the tragic incident that occurred in Susquehanna County involving two members of the Pennsylvania State Police, Trooper Perechinsky and Trooper Jenkins.

Our thoughts and heartfelt prayers are with both troopers’ families, our extended law enforcement family, and all those affected by this devastating situation. We are also grateful to our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners who will be assisting in the ongoing and active investigation.

This tragedy hits painfully close to home and is a solemn reminder of the dangers our law enforcement brothers and sisters face every day. Whether responding to routine calls or the most unpredictable emergencies, our officers put their lives on the line in service to their communities.

We ask the public to keep the families of Trooper Perechinsky and Trooper Jenkins in their thoughts. We pray for both Troopers’ recovery from their injuries they both sustained from today’s incident.

We stand united—stronger together in moments of sorrow, and unwavering in our commitment to support those who serve and protect.

07/31/2025

Blue Mass & National Night Out. Don't forget to take some non-perishable items, canned goods or monetary donation for the food bank. August 6, AC Field.

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07/15/2025

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NEPA CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM
TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT
40 HOUR CRISIS AND DE-ESCALATION PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMS, DISPATCHERS, CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PERSONNEL & OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS.
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846 Jefferson Avenue
Scranton, PA
18510

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Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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