The Crisis Counseling Program or CCP is a grant-funded program through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• This program is expected to last through May 2021, but it may last longer as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve.
• The hosting agency is Pecan Valley Centers for Behavioral and Developmental Healthcare
• The mission of the CCP is to assist individuals and communities in recovering from the effects of natural and human-caused disasters through the provision of community-based outreach and psychoeducational services
• The CCP supports short-term interventions that involve:
• Assisting disaster survivors in understanding their current situation and reactions
• Mitigating stress
• Developing coping strategies
• Providing emotional support
• Encouraging linkages with other individuals and agencies that help survivors in their recovery process
• All program services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL
• Anyone is eligible for these services if they are experiencing issues or concerns due to COVID-19
• This program is designed to support existing services in the community, rather than replace these services
• These services include but are not limited to:
• Crisis Counseling: Non-clinical counseling aims to reduce the intensity of an individual's emotional, mental, physical and behavioral reactions to a crisis
• Resource Referrals: Immediate need referrals to community resources for food, clothing, furniture, rental assistance, medical and mental health support
• Skill Building: Educational information for survivors on identifying stress reactions following a traumatic event, productively managing stress reactions, and building awareness about normal reactions to a disaster
• Grief and Loss: Education, encouragement, and support to individuals in the grieving process, providing coping strategies and awareness of common obstacles of the grief process
• Disaster Education and Awareness: Educational information on disaster preparedness and awareness
The way to become connected to these services is by contacting one of the resources below
• Texas Health and Human Services COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line: (833)-986-1919
• Pecan Valley Centers COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line: (817)-579-4483
• Texans Recovering Together Crisis Counseling Program Email: TRT@pecanvalley.org
• Virtual, phone, or email support
There are support personnel available in Parker, Erath, Palo Pinto, Hood, Johnson and Somervell Counties.