Today is World Mental Health Day (October 10, 2026)—themed "Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change"by the World Health Organization.

The LBPD supports national movements to raise awareness about mental health and fight stigma. The LBPD trains all of its police officers in Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training, which is an innovative first-responder model of police-based crisis intervention with community, healthcare, and advocacy partnerships. Click here to learn more about the LBPD CIT initiative. The LBPD has previously published the agency written directive (policy) on police responses to those suffering from mental health. Click here to review our policy.

If you or someone you know are in need of assistance, please call 988, which is a direct link for suicide prevention and crisis support.

Additional mental health resources:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

Lancaster County Crisis Intervention

Media contact: Media@LititzPD.org.