This form of trauma can have widespread effects, impacting individual victims, witnesses, family members, friends, co-workers, and even entire communities.
Traumatic events can be emotionally overwhelming.
If not addressed immediately, trauma can affect a community for years to come, interfering with individual's ability to cope and function. CRT is composed of specially trained mental health, social service, decal, religious, and educational professionals in the Tri-County area. All team members participate on a voluntary basis. The Team includes members who specialize in psychological trauma, crisis intervention, and grief. The debriefings are educational and psychological sessions, designed to reduce the impact of a traumatic incident and to accelerate the normal recovery of people who are experiencing the common reactions to extreme levels of stress.