crisis center

noun

1. a central facility, telephone answering service, etc., where people may obtain informed help or advice in a personal crisis.
2. an office, building, agency, etc., serving as a central point for receiving information and coordinating action during a disaster or emergency.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crisis center¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Natalia Abrams, president and founder of the Student Debt Crisis Center, said the back-and-forth rulings were causing enormous frustration.

From Los Angeles Times

The tour is free but donation jars will be set out at the gardens to support the Sheepfold, a crisis center for women and children in Orange that has long been the beneficiary of the foundation’s annual tours.

From Los Angeles Times

You will be routed to a local crisis center where professionals can talk you through a risk assessment and provide resources in your community.

From Seattle Times

You will be routed to a local crisis center where professionals can talk you through a risk assessment and provide resources in your community.

From Seattle Times

The hardship proposal emerged in February, after a strong push from advocates of student-loan borrowers, said Natalia Abrams, president and founder of the Student Debt Crisis Center.

From Los Angeles Times