Advocacy and Perspective
The Advocacy and Perspective lecture is presented to law enforcement officers as an introduction to a new CIT partner – Advocacy. In many communities this new partner is represented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and/or sometimes Mental Health of America (MHA). Advocacy Perspective is generally presented as a lecture, supported with handout material. This presentation presents the advocate organization in designs of national, state and local affiliate structures. The identity and purpose of advocacy allows transitioning to understand perspectives of family members and people living with mental illness. Both perspectives help to unify the importance of CIT as a mission to increase educational awareness and to engage classroom discussion relating to mental illness stigma.