crisis center

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noun

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

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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Origin of crisis center

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby crisis center

Cripps, crise, Criseyde, crisis, crisis actor, crisis center, crisis management, crisis theology, crisp, crispate, crispation

How to use crisis center in a sentence

All patrol officers should be trained in crisis intervention, the panel recommended, and the country mental health crisis center should be open at all times as an alternative to jail.
Arlington debates implementing a police review board with teeth|Rachel Weiner|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
He also served as a volunteer at a crisis center in Bethesda, where he met his second wife, Ruth Simon, who was a widow.
Frank Anderson, 87, cared passionately about feeding the homeless in D.C.|Dana Hedgpeth|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
During a particularly bad period last year, they had rushed to a crisis center — afraid Christian might hurt himself.
For months, he helped his son keep suicidal thoughts at bay. Then came the pandemic.|William Wan|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
She had called a hotline, but the local crisis center only had 16 psychiatric beds for teens and all were full.
For months, he helped his son keep suicidal thoughts at bay. Then came the pandemic.|William Wan|November 23, 2020|Washington Post

What is known is that Peña Nieto bungled his response to the crisis.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Note: UNICOR uses its inmates for everything from call center operators to human demolishers of old computers.
How a ‘Real Housewife’ Survives Prison: ‘I Don’t See [Teresa Giudice] Having a Cakewalk Here’|Michael Howard|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It is the only tourist center Ukraine has left on the Black Sea, since Russia annexed Crimea last spring.
Is Putin Turning to Terrorism in Ukraine?|Anna Nemtsova|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The resources were what you might expect: Dining room, a media center, a library, a TV room, a meeting room, a computer room.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So not only will the GOP have control in the Senate, it will move the center of gravity on Capitol Hill hard to starboard.
The Democrats’ Black Hole—and What They Can Do About It|Michael Tomasky|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The controlling center of consciousness is the extreme limit of the nares anteri.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Then Paterno adroitly brought matters to a crisis in a bold peroration which changed the whole scene.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The Afghan was true to his salt, and their own retainers, who had come with them from Lucknow, remained steadfast at this crisis.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
In the center of the river line stood the imposing red sandstone palace of Bahadur Shah, last of the Moguls.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The artillery and 81st were on the right of the line, the native infantry in the center, and the sowars on the left.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

Medical definitions for crisis center

crisis center

A center staffed especially by volunteers who give support and advice to people experiencing personal crises.