Community Crisis Response

This on site assistance is provided by crisis counselors immediately following a disaster or crisis that has impacted an entire community.

How It Works:

The crisis response team arrives at the scene to assist victims with a variety of practical matters and emotional de-escalation. The team will assist with:

emotional and practical needs of victims on scene
provide debriefing sessions for groups
coordinate access to medical care or necessary services
facilitate relocations of community residents

Community Trauma Response

A team of experienced crisis counselors will facilitate a community meeting to address the emotional and psychological impact of a disaster or crisis. This debriefing service usually occurs within the first three days of an incident and provides community members with different coping strategies and a forum to address their grief and share their concerns.

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Thanks to generous individuals like you, Victim Services Toronto was able to assist close to 20,000 people last year.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

Examples of Community Crisis Response situations:

An explosion at a strip mall
A fire in a group home
Gun violence at school or in the community