Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program

800.308.3515
dtac@samhsa.hhs.gov

The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) provides grants and technical assistance to help individuals and communities recover from natural and human-caused disasters through community outreach and access to mental health services.

CCP provides supplemental funding to mental health authorities through two grant programs:

• The Immediate Services Program (ISP) grant provides funding for up to 60 days after a presidential disaster declaration.
• The Regular Services Program (RSP) grant provides funding for up to 9 months after a presidential disaster declaration.

In addition to grant funding, SAMHSA works with FEMA to provide technical assistance, consultation, and training for state and local mental health personnel.

The CP Toolkit offers more information on goals, training, eligibility, evaluation, and more and is available on the program website.

Eligible applicants include all mental health authorities. CCP service providers are usually members of the affected communities and are sometimes survivors themselves.

Local communities and mental health providers may use the training resources and request technical assistance.

Award amounts are not specified and are based on need and available funds.

Choose the appropriate program on the Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) Eligibility and Application Requirements for Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Programs page and follow the instructions.

For training, technical assistance, and additional application assistance, contact the DTAC at 800.308.3515 or dtac@samhsa.hhs.gov.