2025 CIT Conference: CIT and Beyond
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), in partnership with the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS), and Centre County CIT, is excited to announce the 2025 Statewide CIT Conference: “CIT and Beyond.”
Based on your feedback, this year’s conference is expanding to a two-day format, offering even more opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. The 2025 program will showcase a dynamic mix of national and local experts exploring emerging trends, proven practices, and innovative approaches in CIT, crisis response, and Pennsylvania’s behavioral health system. Join us as we highlight fresh strategies and collaborative solutions designed to strengthen crisis response and support safer, healthier communities across the Commonwealth!
📢 PCCD will launch the first-of-its-kind in the nation, Crisis Intervention Team Training and Technical Assistance Center!
Featured Presentations/Keynote Speakers:
- In “Heart of the Badge: Building Resilience Through Wellness in Policing”, Chad Bruckner, an active duty police officer, motivational speaker, author, and coach, will examine the critical intersections of officer wellness and effective policing.
- Ernie Stevens, featured in the Emmy Award-winning documentary Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops, will explore the critical role of CIT training and policy development in “CIT and Community Collaboration”.
- A keynote from CIT International’s Marianne Halbert “Understanding CIT Best Practices for Your Program” will focus on community partnerships, improving crisis response systems to provide the most appropriate, least intrusive response, and creating an identity for your CIT program.
- Hear from Teresa McCloskey, a mother with lived experience, and Dr. Megan Davidson from the Council of State Governments Justice Center during “Mason’s Mom: A Parent’s Journey Navigating Brain Injury”.
In addition to these engaging plenary sessions, the 2025 Statewide CIT Conference will feature 16 breakout sessions covering topics such as new, advanced, rural, and youth CIT programs; co-responders and police social workers; Stepping Up; veterans response teams; brain injury; officer wellness; innovative behavioral health diversionary strategies; and more.
Who Should Attend?
CIT certified personnel; CIT Coordinators; CIT program personnel from established CIT counties and from counties/municipalities that are establishing new CIT programs; first responders, and behavioral health practitioners are encouraged to participate.
Show Off Your CIT Pin!
Think your CIT pin has what it takes to be the best in Pennsylvania? Bring yours to the conference for display and a chance to earn the title of 2025 Best CIT Pin in Pennsylvania—as voted by your peers!
Hotel Accommodations
For overnight accommodations, please visit The Nittany Lion Inn or contact 814-865-8500 and utilize the booking code COUN25A. The deadline for the discounted room rate of $189.00 is Saturday, September 27, 2025. Attendees with government identification will receive the government rate (est. $124/night) upon check-in.
The Details
When: October 28-29, 2025
Where: The Nittany Lion Inn, State College
Fee: There is no fee to attend. Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided on both days.
To ensure that this conference continues to be free for attendees, PCCD asks that registrants make every effort to notify staff of cancellations by Friday, October 17, 2025. Cancellations after the deadline or 'no shows' to the conference may be subject to a fee of up to $76.00 per day. This amount is based on the rate charged by The Nittany Lion Inn and paid for by PCCD.