Registration for this conference has now closed. If you have any questions about spots that may be available, please email us at citutah@cit-utah.com or call us at 801-535-4653.
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CIT UTAH CONFERENCE
APRIL 21, 2026
9:00 - 3:00
(Registration and a light breakfast start at 8:15 am)
Salt Lake Community College
Conference Center
9750 S 300 West, Sandy UT 84070
Cost: $40
(includes lunch)
Attendance at this conference is accepted for POST continuing education and CIT Utah continuing education requirements. as well as 4.5 CEU's (4 Suicide Hours; 0.5 Ethics Hours) and continuing education for certified peer support specialists.
Join us for this year's conference!
This year's CIT Utah Conference brings together law enforcement, behavioral health, people with lived experience, family members and advocates, community leaders, and governmental entities to learn and discuss the crisis response services in Utah.
Presentations:
“Managing our own Mental Health at Work and at Home.” B. Todd Thatcher, DO, FASAM. Chief Medical Officer and VP of Medical Services, Valley Behavioral Health
“CIT: A Law Enforcement Necessity.”Chief Darin Adams, RN, MPA, Cedar City Police Department
“Family Experience with CIT.” Judy Hall, MSW
“Establishing Effective Cooperation between Mental Health and Law Enforcement Partners.”Kerry Kennedy, PhD, MBA, LCSW, Chair of the Department of Sociology and Gerontology, Weber State University
“Adult Probation & Parole: A Resource in Crisis and Mental Health Recovery.”Sergeant Chris Roberts, Utah Department of Corrections, Adult Probation and Parole
“Building Effective Crisis Response Systems.”Todd Soutor, PhD, Director of Intensive Services, Davis Behavioral Health; Lieutenant Travis Lyman, Layton City Police Department; Detective Blake Whitehead, Mental Health Unit, Clearfield Police Department
Attendance at this conference is accepted for POST continuing education and CIT Utah continuing education requirements, as well as 4.5 CEU's(approved by NASW - Utah Chapter)and Continuing Education for Certified Peer Support Specialists.
