Crisis Response Team

The core service in every TIP Chapter is the Crisis Response Team. The Crisis Response Team is a group of well-trained and screened individuals called by emergency personnel to provide immediate on-scene support to emotionally traumatized people on a 24-hour 365-day a year basis.

Following a traumatic event, survivors often feel helpless, confused, and in emotional shock. They are confronted with a situation for which they are totally unprepared. Often there is no one available in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy to guide them through these difficult hours. The TIP volunteer provides this necessary temporary support until the survivors are able to depend on family, friends, neighbors, and others.

  • TIP

    TIP volunteers are people of all ages and occupations who have a deep desire to help others. Many TIP volunteers have been through a traumatic experience themselves and realize the importance of immediate support from a caring and knowledgeable person.

  • What TIP Does?

    • Provide emotional support

    • Help arrange for shelter, food, clothing, and transportation

    • Notify family and friends

    • Serve as liaison between the survivors and emergency and hospital authorities

    • Help arrange follow-up services

    • Provide information and referral to appropriate agencies for ongoing assistance

  • When TIP is Called?

    TIP volunteers are always available. They are called by authorized police officers, firefighters, paramedics and hospital personnel to assist:

    • Family members and friends following a natural or unexpected death.

    • Disoriented or lonely older persons

    • Persons involved in vehicle accidents

    • Family members of a person who has completed suicide

    • Persons who are distraught and seeking immediate support

    • Survivors of fire

    • Survivors of crime including rape, assault, robbery, and burglary