What is the Kansas Crisis Counseling Program for COVID-19?
About
We are an outreach program working with multiple state, Tribal, local, and voluntary agency partners. We provide crisis counseling via remote services, select community mental health centers, and educational material and online support for overall mental health and wellness.
General Information
Kansas: Stronger Together is:
* Authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) Crisis Counseling Regular Services Program;
* Funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA);
* Requires a Presidential declaration of disaster for Individual Assistance;
* Administered through an interagency Federal partnership between FEMA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services;
* Culturally competent, understanding, respectful, and sensitive to the cultural makeup of communities served.
We are an outreach program working with multiple state, Tribal, local, and voluntary agency partners. We provide crisis counseling via remote services, select community mental health centers, and educational material and online support for overall mental health and wellness.
General Information
Kansas: Stronger Together is:
* Authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) Crisis Counseling Regular Services Program;
* Funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA);
* Requires a Presidential declaration of disaster for Individual Assistance;
* Administered through an interagency Federal partnership between FEMA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services;
* Culturally competent, understanding, respectful, and sensitive to the cultural makeup of communities served.