crisis center

American  

noun

1. a central facility, telephone answering service, etc., where people may obtain informed help or advice in a personal crisis.

2. an office, building, agency, etc., serving as a central point for receiving information and coordinating action during a disaster or emergency.

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Etymology

Origin of crisis center

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

The tour is free, but donation jars will be set out at the gardens to support the Sheepfold, a crisis center for women and children that has long been the foundation’s annual tour beneficiary.

From Los Angeles Times

“There are almost 800,000 outstanding applications — income-driven repayment, consolidation requests, forgiveness forms — all of it is massively delayed,” said Natalia Abrams, president and founder of the Student Debt Crisis Center.

From Salon

Earlier this month, a group of organizations, including the NAACP, National Education Association, and Student Debt Crisis Center, called on Washington to halt wage garnishment, saying it would add another burden to people already struggling to repay their student loans and other bills.

From The Wall Street Journal

As well as the telesales company, he also co-founded a humanitarian organisation – called the Borderline Crisis Center – which provides deportees with food, shelter and support on their arrival back in Mexico.

From BBC

Mexican humanitarian organisations, including the Borderline Crisis Center, braced themselves for a huge influx of returnees.

From BBC