A Gift of $20 to the Crisis Center Provides:
25 items to help restock the Crisis Center food pantry.
A Gift of $330 to the Crisis Center Provides:
Three trauma therapy sessions for a child.
A Gift of $1,000 to the Crisis Center Provides:
Six trauma therapy sessions for a child and three for a parent.
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Crisis Center Mission:
Our purpose at the Crisis Center is to ensure that no one has to go through crisis alone. Crisis Center Vision: At the Crisis Center we seek to be that extra- ordinary place where all people find help, hope and healing to make tomorrow better.
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By Gary Weisman, Board Chairperson
With the start of a new year, we have new goals, new challenges, and new opportunities. My father always said, however, that the best way to know where you're going is to take a look back at where you have been. So before we set out too far down the road of 2015, let's take a look at our path during 2014.
The Crisis Center answered over 160,000 requests for help through 2-1-1, TransCare, Corbett Trauma Center, Sexual Assault Services, Family Stabilization, and the Training & Outreach department...(READ MORE)
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Holiday Giving at Parks Lincoln & Parks Ford
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Holiday gifts for
families at Parks Ford
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Parks Motor Group is a model example of a company that has gone above and beyond in their support of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. The company is a Crisis Center annual corporate partner and also sponsored a wheel chair transport van used by TransCare Medical Transportation.
When the holidays arrived, they really stepped up in support of the Crisis Center's Holiday Giving program. Giving trees, loaded with holiday wish ornaments, were set up at the Parks Lincoln dealership in Tampa and the Parks Ford dealership in Wesley Chapel... (READ MORE)
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 | | Crisis Center therapists worked with over 900 people last year |
The life of a mental health therapist can be challenging. It is emotionally demanding at times and always rewarding. After a client "graduates" the therapist rarely hears about the long-term impact of their time together.
Deborah has counseled hundreds of people over the years. She's sat with children and adults who have endured domestic abuse, sexual assault, violent crime and many other traumatic events.... (READ MORE)
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 - MORE GOOD NEWS! -
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Make a Difference as a Circle of Caring Member!
There's a super easy way for you to be a part of the Crisis Center team! For as little as $5 per month, you can become a member of Circle of Caring. Circle of Caring members agree to make a monthly donation to the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. Your donation helps assure that the Crisis Center has resources through the year to provide help, hope and healing to people in their time of crisis! To join, just click HERE!
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Preventing Crisis through Youth Education
 | Anti-violence youth education Involves
numerous interactive lessons. |
Tom Mueller is an Education and Prevention Specialist with The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. In his roll he conducts violence prevention workshops with teenagers in Hillsborough and West Pasco County. These presentations cover a wide variety of topics that include:
-Teen dating, bullying and sexual violence
-Healthy relationships based on trust, respect and communications skills.
-Bystander intervention techniques to prevent violence
Each program consists of five lessons that are incorporated into the school's curriculum over a period of five weeks...(READ MORE)
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10 New Year's Resolutions for Your Estate
A new year is here, which has many of us making resolutions to improve our overall health. Maintaining a healthy estate plan can help ensure the well-being of your loved ones. Consider setting these resolutions for your estate... (Read More)
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- UPCOMING EVENTS -
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Coming Up...
Hope Starts With Us Tours
Tuesday, January 27th (12pm-1pm)
Thursday, February 19th (12pm-1pm)
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, One Crisis Center Plaza, Tampa, FL 33613
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay offers tours for people to learn more about the services we provide to the Tampa Bay area. See firsthand the difference we are making. Join us for a one-hour lunch and tour where you will meet with a board member, key staff and other interested community members.
For more information and to register, click HERE
Monday, February 16, 2015 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, One Crisis Center Plaza, Tampa, FL 33613 QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer -- 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying "Yes" to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor. For more information and to register, click HERE
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