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Elizabeth M. Whitehorn, Director

Violence Prevention Community Support Team

Violence Prevention Community Support Team (VP-CST) is a new service added to the Community-based Behavioral Health Services array effective May 1, 2022. VP-CST is intended to reduce traumatic stress symptoms and increase community functioning for individuals who have experienced chronic exposure to firearm violence using evidence-informed, trauma-specific interventions and techniques.

For the Violence Prevention Community Support Team Webinar recording and slides, please visit the Webinars and FAQs webpage.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or you have concerns for their immediate safety, that they may harm themselves or worry that they may require inpatient psychiatric treatment, please contact the CARES line at 1-800-345-9049 to access mobile crisis response services. Services are available 24/7, 365 days a year.

 

If you need immediate assistance or are experiencing a medical emergency, please contact 911.