Emergency/Crisis Links

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Major World Crisis, Aid, Relief Organizations

American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress

American Association of Suicidology    the professional organization others go to for certification, includes a directory dedicated to understand & prevention; see also it sub-site Crisis Centers in Your Area

American Red Cross    the world's premier disaster relief organization, bar none, also having one of the best Red Cross Site Directories I've seen, including safety tips, dog first aid, child poisoning, water purification to hurricane preparedness to comprehensive guidance on disaster relief and an International Directory of Red Cross/Red Crescent National Organizations on the web

Bereavement & Hospice Support Netline    with links to varied kinds of support groups & help organizations

Befrienders International    boasting the world's largest listing of crisis help sites, easy to access & especially helpful for those in foreign countries (for the US making referral to American Association of Suicidology)

CARE    works to affirm the dignity by attempting to relieve human suffering, to provide economic opportunity, to build sustained capacity for self-help

Crisis Centers    Crisis Centers in United States, Canada, International;   a part of American Association of Suicidology

Disaster Relief    worldwide disaster aid, relief & information

Hospice Foundation of America

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICIS)    premier clearinghouse for Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) information, conferences & organizations: see also links to CISM Teams Links

Lions International    the world's largest service organization, specializing in relief to the blind

National Resource Center for Respite & Crisis Care Services    care relief for the care-givers

National Disaster Communication Response Team (NDCRT)

Natural Hazards Center of University of Colorado    national & international clearinghouse for information related to disasters

Peace Corps -- Crisis Corps    , Returned Peace Corps Volunteers provide short-term assistance to countries that have experienced natural disasters or humanitarian crises.

Rainbows    international organization for training of peer support groups for adults & children

Rotary International    devoted to world understanding & peace, with grants & humanitarian aid

Search & Rescue Forum    discussion, training, techniques for various emergencies like Critical Incident Stress, Vehicle Extrication, Rope Rescue, Human Tracking, Hypothermia, Back Country Travel, etc.

Traumatology Institute experts on medical trauma, supporting the Green Cross Initiative that attempts to provide immediate trauma help anywhere in the world

Traumatology Journal

United Way    uniting organizations worldwide to provide funding & relief

US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Wings of Light    national organization for lives touched by air craft accidents

Crisis Management

	Crisis Management.com Ross Campbell & Associates is a crisis management consultancy providing planning, training, resources, risk and threat analysis to control and manage the worst case scenario. Our process is designed to protect people, assets, earnings and reputation.

Crisis Intervention, Suicide

	Boys Town USA a premier crisis teen & child-care facility for boys & girls
	Change, Crisis, and Loss in Our Lives Discusses change, crisis, and loss in our lives. Offers suggestions for understanding and coping with crisis and loss. Emphasizes the grief process.
	Chemical Dependence Crisis Services Regulations governing chemical dependence crisis services in New York State
	Childabuse.com one stop place for everything on child abuse
	Compassionate Friends help with grief in loss of a child
	Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program care for Washington, D.C. area
	Counselors on Call.com on call services for crisis intervention
	Corporate/Business Crisis/Disaster Management: Crisis Coalition ~ Crisis Corp Ltd: Crisis Management Specialists ~ Crisis Management ~ Crisis Management Institute ~ Crisis Manager Newletter ~ Crisis Solutions ~ Crisis Worldwide ~ Crisis Response Planning Corporation ~ Institute for Crisis Management ~
	Crisis Center our triannual newsletter, e-mail Carolyn Holt, the Center's Administrative Manager
	Crisis Centers – Canada: Northwest Territories Crisis Lines - Suicide Information; Manitoba Crisis Lines - Suicide Information; National Canadian & Alberta Crisis & Sexual Assault Centres
	Crisis Centers in Your Area Crisis Centers in Your Area. United States, Canada, International. Click on state or country name to see crisis centers in those areas; a part of American Association of Suicidology
	Crisis Centers: Alive NOW! Survivors' Network - Montana (a comprehensive site for crisis, sexual assault & family violence); Brazos Valley Inter-Faith Outreach Crisis Intervention of Houston, TX (one of the oldest & largest 24-hour volunteer answered Crisis Hotlines in the US, including a Spanish Hotline, Teenline & Survivors of Suicide support groups); Contra Costa Crisis Center, CA; Crisis Clinic of Seattle / King County, WA; LifeNet, NY (crisis intervention hotline for mental health & substance abuse problems in the five boroughs of New York City); Crisis Services - Buffalo, NY; Crisis Connection: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, MN; Crisis Support Services of Alameda County, CA (boasting services in 140+ languages, suicide, grief,
	Crisis Doctors crisis preparation, incident training, and issues mitigation
	Crisis Info.com @ Westwind Publications developing crisis resources and references for professional caregivers and parents who help young people in crisis. - Crisis-related books, counseling tools
	Crisis Intervention: Crisis Intervention (intervention, stats, faqs); Crisis Intervention & Time-Limited Treatment (journals on crisis intervention); Crisis Intervention Resource Manual (a Crisis Intervention Resource Manual for a school system); Crisis Intervention: Strategies for Chemical Abusers & Offenders (book by G.L. Little, et al, Eagle Wing Books)
	Crisis Negotiation Associates 40 hour advanced course in skills
	Crisis Prevention Institute since 1980 has been training professionals in all areas of human service
	Crisis/Suicide Help - Panic/Anxiety Disorders from about.com library
	Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
	Crisis: UK Homeless Charity Homepage Crisis is a national charity dedicated to the relief of poverty & distress among single homeless people.
	Crisis: Journal of Crisis Intervention & Sucicide Prevention under the auspices of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
	Crisis-Response - A Specialized Service Of United Wire Service http://www.crisis-response.net/
	Crisisweb: International Crisis Group on-line system crisisweb.org
	Emergency Preparedness Information Center Online
	Emergency.com news, information, analysis, disasters & major emergency
	Family-Crisis-Center.org
	Housing Crisis in America The Housing Crisis in America - what's been done, what should be done and what can be done
	Koch Crime Institute Seminars focusing on school security, crisis preparedness training, juvenile crime, violent youth, hate crimes, drugs, cults, occults and gangs at regional sites.
	LINK Crisis Intervention Center a link for troubled teens, 800-310-5454
	Mental-Health-Matters.com Crisis intervention, suicide, self-injury, depression, suicide prevention, etc.
	Mental Wellness.com - Crisis Counseling glossary of mental-health terms, and links to a free counseling service for those who suffer from schizophrenia.
	National Association of Mental Health with 340 affiliates nationwide
	National PTA -- Violence Kids Crisis resources for PTAs, parents, other child advocates on violence, crisis intervention & prevention.
	National Runaway Switchboard National Runaway Switchboard operates a confidential hotline for runaway youth, teens in crisis, and concerned friends and family members. http://www.nrscrisisline.org/
	National School Safety & Security Services
	Northeast Victim Assistance Organizations
	Numbers to Call - Crisis/Emergency Crisis/Emergency Adolescent Alcohol & Drug Abuse Intervention Program
	One Voice - Official Site Suicide Prevention Musical Drama/Crisis Management Program in America
	Crisis Negotiators' -- On-Scene Guide On-Scene Guide for Crisis Negotiators is the preeminent ready-reference book for negotiators written by one of the world's leading authorities on the topic.
	Response Training Programs Crisis Intervention Forum
	School Psychologists' Home Page includes newsletter articles, educational links and a crisis intervention manual
	Sgt. Mom’s Families in Crisis families in crisis links. Links for grief, alcohol, marriages, divorce, domestic violence.
	SolveYourProblem.com Self Help Portal
	Stop Drugs produced through a partnership of the California Narcotic Officers' Association and the California Department of Justice
	Stumbling Toward Enlightenment Crisis management & emotional support for healing through humorous illustrations with a non-denominational spiritual emphasis
	Suicide Prevention & Education: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (premier support, educational & certification organization); SA\VE: Suicide Prevention & Education (for the suicidal & educators); Suicidal.com & SuicideHotlines.com (designed for the suicidal person on the web, perhaps the easiest & most comprehensive listing of US suicide hotline phone numbers on the web, including links in all US states by county & many listings for international #’s); Suicide Information & Education Center (SIEC) (24,000 articles on suicide & suicidal behavior)
	VOICE - Victims' Options In the Campus Environment MSU-Bozeman campus center, a rape & relationship violence recovery center & crisis line

Grief, Loss, Coping Recovery

Dougy Center   national center for grieving children & families, crisis intervention, manuals, national directory of children's grief service

Grief Share an good searchable data base on grief groups nationwide, as well as a sensitive site with other resources

Rape & Domestic Violence

911 for Women    A resource for hotlines, clinics, help organizations and more.

Brazos County Rape Crisis Center, Inc.    Since 1983, the Brazos County Rape CrisisCenter in Bryan, Texas, has striven to help all victims/survivors

Center Against Sexual Abuse    Phoenix, Arizona is the leading provider of prevention, counseling and treatment, and crisis intervention programs for sexual abuse and sexual assault in the state

Domestic Violence Crisis Center Minot, ND    provide a full range of services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and also to reduce domestic violence by educating the public.

Domestic Violence Hotlines    staffed 24 hours a day by trained counselors who can provide crisis assistance and information about shelters, legal advocacy, health care centers, and counseling

Family Violence & Rape Crisis Services    Comprehensive family violence and rape crisis services in Pittsboro, NC

Houston Area Women's Center    Houston Area Women s Center is a non-profit organization providing a wide range of services to the community, including counseling and a shelter for battered women and their children, a hotline offering counseling and referral services for abused women, a rape crisis hotline, and educational programs.

Life Span: Providing Services for Women in Crisis    24 hour line 847-824-4454

New Beginnings - A Womens Crisis Center

OH: Homesafe Rape Crisis Center - Ashtabula, OH 44004    Homesafe Shelter services include a 24 hour crisis line, food, clothing, individual and group support, Legal Advocacy, Court Accompaniment, Crisis Intervention, Referrals and Children’s Programs http://www.ncweb.com/org/rapecrisis/

Ohio Rape Crisis    Rape Crisis Program YWCA Rape Crisis American Red Cross Rape Crisis Center Abuse Recovery Counseling National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)Linea Nacional sobre la Violencia Domestica Rape Abuse and Incest National Network 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)24 hour hotline Rape Crisis Center

Rape and Abuse Crisis Center (Fargo, ND)    Provides confidential, free help to those who suffer as victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse

Rape Crisis Center    disseminate information about the services of the center and as a forum to supplement our public education effort

Rape Crisis Federation - Working to end rape.    Wales and England 'Working to END Rape' Rape Crisis Federation

Rape Crisis Intervention    Rape Crisis Intervention Program serving Butte, Glenn and Tehama Counties of Northern California, USA

Rape Crisis Intervention    Rape Crisis Intervention Program serving Butte, Glenn and Tehama Counties of Northern California, USA

Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence Prevention & Treatment Materials    Red Flag Green Flag Resources is a world leader in prevention and treatment materials for child sexual abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence

Sexual Assault Crisis Center    Sexual Assault Crisis Center Newsletters Last modified: May 27, 1996 Sexual Assault Crisis Center Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Knoxville, TN What Is Sexual Assault?

Sexual Assault Crisis Center Database    Brunswick Ontario Kayjay's listings of crisis centers in Canada Canada.

Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Knoxville, TN

Women's Crisis Center of Metro East    Women's Crisis Center Of Metro East P.O. Box 831 Belleville, Illinois, 62222 A non for profit organization Our Mission The Mission of the Women's Crisis Center of Metro East is to serve victims of family violence with a primary focus on women, children and

YWCA Rape Crisis Center    to empower survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones heal and regain control of their lives, to create awareness within the community about the issue of sexual assault, and to provide education for children, teens and adults about preventing sexual

YWCA: Domestic Violence, childcare, volunteer, rape, women, children     Services for women, children and families in Linn County and surrounding areas. Includes quality child care, crisis intervention, and events

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