The program is free – there are no fees to work with a crisis counselor or to attend any of the trainings offered by the program.
The CCP provided the following services:
Crisis counseling is a strengths-based, outreach-oriented approach to helping disaster survivors identify and access personal and community resources that will aid in the recovery process. It consists primarily of supportive, educational, face-to-face interventions with individuals and communities in their natural environments.
Disaster may leave most people physically unharmed, but it does affect everyone who experiences it. Crisis counseling provides survivors with the support, education and skills they need to regain control and rebuild their lives.
The crisis counseling program is anonymous. However, the crisis counselors are required to document the services they provide. No personal information is collected.
The crisis counselors can refer you to services outside of the CCP where you can find additional support and assistance.
The CCP is a federally funded program that is administered by the state mental health authority. In Missouri, that is the Department of Mental Health Office of Disaster Services. The program is overseen at the federal level by FEMA and SAMHSA.
