{"id":2973,"date":"2023-04-21T14:44:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/?page_id=2973"},"modified":"2025-01-13T18:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T18:25:22","slug":"crisis-counselor-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/crisis-counselor-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Crisis Counselor Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Disaster Crisis Counselor Program<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

New Jersey’s Disaster Crisis Counseling Program:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Providing Lifeline Support for Emotional Recovery and Resilience After Natural Disasters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn more about becoming a certified NJ Disaster Response Crisis Counselor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Disaster Crisis Counseling in Union County<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The New Jersey Disaster Crisis Counseling Program (DCCP) is a vital resource for individuals and communities impacted by natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires. The DCCP provides immediate and long-term crisis counseling services to help people cope with the emotional and psychological effects of a disaster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program is designed to promote resilience and recovery by providing supportive services that address the emotional and psychological needs of disaster survivors, first responders, and other community members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DCCP utilizes a team of trained crisis counselors who work closely with community organizations and local agencies to provide crisis counseling, education, and outreach services. The program plays a critical role in promoting the behavioral health response to natural disasters and ensuring that those impacted receive the support and care they need to recover and rebuild.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Office on Behavioral Health and Substance Misuse in New Jersey plays a vital role in supporting the Disaster Crisis Counseling Program. The office’s staff members are trained in crisis counseling techniques developed by the DCCP program, enabling them to provide timely and effective support to individuals and communities impacted by natural disasters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This collaboration between the DCCP and the Office on Behavioral Health and Substance Misuse ensures that New Jersey residents have access to the resources they need to cope with the emotional and psychological effects of a disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through their ongoing efforts, the DCCP and the Office on Behavioral Health and Substance Misuse provide a lifeline of support for those in need, promoting emotional recovery, and resilience in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Contact:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Miriam Cortez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental Health Administrator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office on Behavioral Health and Substance Misuse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: (908) 527-4846<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: miriam.cortez@ucnj.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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