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Causes: Hot Lines & Crisis Intervention, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention
Mission: To offer prevention, intervention and postvention services that provide support in times of crisis and reduce the impact of suicide, homicide and violence.
Programs: Resource is a telephone information and referral service. Live, trained specialists assess a caller's needs and provide appropriate referrals to health and human services in the community.
the center operates multiple phone lines that provide 24-hour crisis intervention, care management, and emotional support. To ensure that no one in the state has to go through a tough time alone, trained crisis intervention specialists are available to listen and talk with the caller. Crisis intervention specialists are trained in crisis intervention, active listening, building rapport, and de-escalation.
cic offers a variety of educational and training programs to schools, organizations, interest groups, and individuals year-round, as well as more advanced training for school counselors, hospital staff, social workers, and undergraduate and graduate classes at local universities. Programs include workshops, training, and consultations.
other traumatic loss services provided by the crisis center.