Citizens Helping Citizens in Crisis offering Compassion & Support

Trauma Intervention Programs of San Diego (TIP) continues responding to a high demanding need in our community. Providing crisis intervention immediately after a tragedy in collaboration and working side by side with emergency response personnel; TIP volunteers add another dimension to the emergency response system: compassionate support.

Since 2014, the volume of the crisis team calls has increased by 40%. Tragedy does not discriminate and the need for TIP services will continue to be there. Specially trained citizen volunteers provide care and support to residents who have been traumatized by a personal tragedy or are in a state of crisis. Often survivors are alone, in shock and dismay following a sudden tragedy. TIP partners with Fire, Law Enforcement, Hospitals and the Medical Examiner's and offers crisis intervention 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Volunteers are trained to respond to a variety of tragedies to offer support: house fires, natural death, drowning, sudden infant deaths (SIDS), suicide, homicide, community disasters are a few examples.

TIP San Diego is continuing to seek skilled compassionate individuals who have an aspiration to give back to their community (no experience necessary). Consider being a TIP volunteer today and sign up the upcoming academy which begins on February 20th. For more information visit www.TIPSanDiego.org or call 855.TIPSD.HELP.