The Right Turn Crisis Intervention Team from Clearfield and Jefferson counties celebrated the conclusion of its 17th 40-hour training Feb. 13 with a ceremony at the DuBois Penn State Campus. Crisis Intervention Teams are a collaboration between police, probation and corrections officers and other criminal justice, mental health and first responders. Members receive instruction provided by community mental health professionals, family and consumer advocates and experts in related fields in responding to residents experiencing a behavioral crisis to divert them from the criminal justice system into behavioral health services. This winter’s class included an officer from Jefferson County Probation and troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police. Over 225 Right Turn CIT officers have been trained to date. Participants report using the skills they learn immediately and repeatedly on the job. Graduates are (seated) Fred Burns (PSP), Chad Himes (PSP), Nicholas Rickerson (PSP), (standing) Collin Wilson (PSP), Stephen Rutherford (Probation) and Paige Pifer Thompson (PSP).