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 bigger concern is the shift from an administration concerned about student debt burdens to one that’s not.

From Los Angeles Times

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