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West Virginia Community Crisis Response Team
 

Supporting Communities in Crisis Management:
Preparedness, Response, and Ongoing Recovery

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An Officially Registered International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) TEAM TEAM NUMBER 118
Application BACKGROUND

Membership
Training Events
CISM Course Description

 In 1999 the Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities (BHHF) recognized that in a critical incident or disaster, or in the aftermath of violence in a school or other setting, events occur that necessitate the coordination and delivery of crisis intervention services.
CISM

 CISM
Recognizing the potentially powerful impact of these events, on emergency response personnel and communities and families, Data Integration & Security Division (DISD) developed the West Virginia Community Crisis Response Team (WVCCRT). The WVCCRT builds partnerships among behavioral health,emergency medical services, law enforcement, fire, school,clergy, military, public health, nurses and emergency management professionals.
  MISSION STATEMENT
  The West Virginia Community Crisis Response Team (WVCCRT) is a voluntary organization dedicated to the prevention and mitigation of disabling stress through the delivery of crisis intervention services.
  Services Provided
 
  • Defusings
  • Debriefings
  • Demobilizations
  • On-Scene Support
  • One-on-One Support Peer
  • Counseling Family and Significant Other
  • Support Pre-Incident Education
  • Administrative and Supervisory Training
  • In-Service Training Risk Assessment
  • Crisis Planning and Preparedness
  • Post Incident Follow-up
  WVCCRT Membership
  The West Virginia Community Crisis Response Team (WVCCRT) offers a standard of care in the provision of crisis response counseling through membership selection, training, and operational procedures.

 

24/7 Toll-Free Access Telephone Number
1-866-867-8290



For more information contact:

Elliott Birckhead
(304) 558-8994
elliottbirckhead@wvdhhr.org