CCIT Taunton Statement of Mission

A genuine community partnership, the mission of the Community Crisis Intervention Team is two-fold. Principally it exists to promote communication and enhance the response of public and private agencies when summoned to intervene with individuals who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled or experiencing trauma in their lives. Secondly, team members are specifically trained and equipped to assist other communities in their quest of identifying the components and collaboration necessary to replicate a similar Community Crisis Intervention Team initiative of their own.

Inquiries to: Kathy Lalor
Community Counseling of Bristol County
Mill River Professional Center
One Washington Street
Taunton, Massachusetts 02780
508-977-8138 kathylalor@yahoo.com
Web Address:
www.ccittauntonma.weebly.com

The following spokes on a wheel graphic demonstrates how   CCIT’s   mission   is   accomplished   by   interagency   collaboration and the active involvement of all stakeholders in the monthly meetings process. The CCIT   Team   Coordinator   acts   as   the   “hub”   of   the   wheel   and is the coordinator of all trainings and case conferences.

“Without   better   mental   health   care,   better partnerships and an improved focus in criminal justice, we can expect unacceptable outcomes to continue...   inappropriate   police   encounters, unnecessary arrests and incarcerations; delayed release from jail and prisons; increased recidivism of persons with mental illnesses to the criminal justice system; and delayed lack of needed mental health treatment.”
New Freedom Commission on Mental Health