Friday, November 22, 2024 – The Athens-Hocking-Vinton Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services “317” Board concluded its 23rd annual Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training on Friday, November 22. The 2024 class graduated 19 first responders representing the following agencies:
- Athens Adult Parole Authority
- Athens City Police Department
- Athens County Sheriff’s Office
- Hocking College Campus Security
- Hocking County Sheriff’s Office
- Logan City Police Department
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources – Parks & Watercraft
- Ohio Health O’Bleness Hospital
- Ohio University Police Department
- Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail
The Athens-Hocking-Vinton 317 Board began offering the week-long training in 2003. This year’s training included sessions on crisis de-escalation, suicidality, identifying and interacting with individuals with developmental disabilities, consumer and family perspectives on mental illness, substance use disorder, and first-responder wellness. As of 2024, the program has now graduated 472 first responders employed in Athens, Hocking, and Vinton counties.
The 317 Board extends a warm thank-you to this year’s trainers, coordinators, and volunteers who make this essential training possible.