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Criminal Incident Response Teams - CIRT
Disaster Behavioral Health
CIRT Mission
The mission of the CIRT initiative is to develop a coordinated, statewide model to mitigate the trauma caused by mass casualty criminal incidents by increasing readiness and response capacity, recovery coordination, behavioral health integration and community resilience.
PARADIGM SHIFT
• Victim-Centered / Trauma-informed
• Continuous and Ongoing
• Collaborative and Integrative
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CIRT Model
CIRT
Need / Gap Fulfillment
• In Texas, mass casualty criminal incidents have occurred at least once a year since 2014.
• Sutherland Springs and Santa Fe shootings highlighted the need for an enhanced coordinated statewide response.
Voices from Santa Fe
“It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon.”
Dr. Jackie Schuman Assistant
Superintendent Santa Fe ISD
“Melissa and her staff helped control the chaos of those wanting to help”
“Lean on the LMHA in this
type of event; I knew that our
school counselors were not prepared”
“We need the right people
with the right skill sets”
Melissa Tucker Gulf
Coast Center
CEO
“Bereavement is different than with a natural
disaster”
Dr. Julie Kaplow
Texas Children’s Hospital
Many Community based physicians
did not feel equipped to handle grief reactions and the post traumatic
stress”
What We’ve Learned
• Exercises/Drills
• Relationship with LMHA
• Get connected
• Standard Operating Guidelines
• Know your experts
• Community resilience
• Relationships are key
• Think out of the box and look for the unexpected
• Vet everyone
• Everyone is impacted
• Vicarious trauma treatment for all
Role of HHSC
• CIRT integration with ICS and Partners
• Guide regional CIRT teams
• Technical Assistance, Training and Professional Development of Teams
• Standard Operating Guidelines (SOG)
• Formal Evaluation of CIRT Initiative
• Needs Assessment and Reporting following CI
• Direct Service to IC and Partners
Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers ( CCBHC) – CIRT Regions
• Region 1 – Bluebonnet Trails• Region 2 – Burke Center• Region 3 – Emergence Health
Network• Region 4 – Montrose Center/Harris
Center• Region 5 – Helen Farabee Center• Region 6 – Integral Care• Region 7 – StarCare• Region 8 – MHMR of Tarrant County • Region 9 – Tropical Texas• Region 10 – Gulf Coast Center
CCBHCs – Year One
Phase I
• Staffing
• Training and Education: Staff, Community Partners and Regional LMHAs
• Networking and Relationship Building
• Infrastructure Development
• Anticipatory Rehearsal and Preparation
• Response and Recovery
CCBHCs – Year Two
Phase II
• Continued Training and Education
• Continued Infrastructure Building
• Continued Networking and Relationship Building
• Leading/Participating in Exercises and Drills
• Sustainability of CIRT initiative
• Documenting Best Practices and Lessons Learned
• CIRT Model Program Evaluation
• Response and Recovery
CIRT Team Structure/Composition
Staff Roles and Responsibilities
• Regional Coordinator
• Counseling and Training Supervisor
• Counselors
• Navigator I
• Navigator II
• Financial Specialist
• Administrative Assistant
Thank youChance Freeman
Director - Disaster Behavioral Health Services
512-380-4971