Michigan Business Beat | LifeCircles PACE Assisting in Crisis Intervention Training

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Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Sarah Milanowski L.M.S.W., Manager of Enrollment & Marketing & Jennifer Haak, LBSW, Behavioral Health Clinician LifeCircles PACE, Muskegon, MI. CIT Training · LifeCircles PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) has been assisting in Crisis Intervention Training, along with multiple community partners, to equip law enforcement for responding to individuals experiencing a behavioral crisis. · Being a partner involved with CIT training has been important to the organization’s mission and helped the greater community with how to react to these types of situations. · The training utilizes a community partnership made up of law enforcement, mental health professionals, and others who navigate non-criminal crises that may be related to mental health or other unmet needs. · CIT was brought to West Michigan by HealthWest, with the first training held last February. LifeCircles joined as a partner among other community organizations such as DHHS, AgeWell Services, and more · Every three months, 16 officers graduate from the CIT training. The program is an intensive 40-hour week that consists of modules focused on ways to deescalate situations related to mental health, substance abuse, geriatric care, and more. · A dementia diagnosis can be challenging for the individual and their loved ones, but LifeCircles is making it a priority to show that there are ways to provide respectful engagement to enhance quality of life for those impacted by dementia About LifeCircles PACE: At LifeCircles PACE, we believe living at home matters to older adults, because we know it matters to you. Our program is unique in its simplicity and common-sense approach to senior care. LifeCircles has provided an in-home alternative to traditional nursing home living since 2009. We provide peace of mind and support to seniors and their caregivers by providing all-inclusive medical and support services in-homes and at our day centers. For more information, visit our website: www.lifecircles-pace.org.