YOUNGSTOWN More Valley police officers are being honored after completing the Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board's Crisis Intervention Training (CIT).

Those who completed the program were honored with a graduation ceremony luncheon on Friday, October 24, at the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County.

Graduates at Friday's ceremony are among the second group to graduate in 2025, according to a news release.

The goal of CIT is to improve connections between law enforcement, mental health providers, hospital emergency services and individuals with mental illness, along with their families.

The 40-hour program is offered to local police officers by the Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board in partnership with NAMI Mahoning Valley.

Those who participate a

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