Crisis Center of Tampa Bay


Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is a private nonprofit organization in Tampa, Florida that provides services and support for a variety of crisis situations including sexual assault, sexual abuse, domestic violence, financial distress, substance abuse, medical emergency, or suicidal thoughts.
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay receives roughly 2,000 calls per week and 120-150 will be from someone on the verge of taking their own life.

History

What is now the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay was formed from the mergers of previous non-profit organizations including the Suicide and Crisis Hotline, the Sexual Abuse Treatment Center, and the Hillsborough County Crisis Center. In 1999 the organization rebranded as the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. Clara Reynolds is the current CEO of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is consistently rated as one of the top places to work in Tampa. The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay serves about 350 sexual assault survivors every year and in each case also provides survivors a set of new clothes.

Services

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay offers a long list of services to the community and those services change and expand over time. The holiday periods see an increased need for services.