The Kentucky Community Crisis Response Team members have two primary roles.
1. KCCRT members stand ready to deploy to the field, upon request, to provide peer support and critical incident stress management after a critical incident and/or traumatic event occurs and a KCCRT response is requested. Deployments are coordinated through KCCRT staff and/or regional team coordinators.
2. KCCRT members stand ready to deploy after large-scale disasters to provide psychological first aid to disaster survivors. KCCRT can be activated by a Governor’s Disaster Declaration and will provide behavioral health support in a variety of settings to the impacted community/area.
The Kentucky Community Crisis Response Team (KCCRT) utilizes a peer support approach, which requires that you have experience in a relevant field you are supporting, or you are an experienced chaplain and/or behavioral health professional.
Join KCCRT
To apply for a KCCRT Team Membership, please complete the application below.
Apply For KCCRT Membership
KCCRT Membership Steps:
- Apply for KCCRT membership.
- A background check will be completed. If no issues are noted, you will move on to the next step.
- A reference check will be completed.
- KCCRT orientation and interview with KCCRT. A KCCRT staff member will contact you to schedule a virtual orientation and interview.
- Complete Psychological First Aid. This is a self-paced, online course that you must complete and provide your certificate to KCCRT staff. The course can be located here: Psychological First Aid (PFA) Online (nctsn.org).
- Complete the ICISF Critical Incident Stress Management: Assisting Individuals in Crisis and Group Crisis Intervention. The KCCRT staff will assist you in scheduling this course. Upon completion of the course, you will need to provide KCCRT staff with a copy of your certificate.
- After successfully completing all the steps you will be listed on our KCCRT deployment roster. You MUST complete at least one response with an experienced member before becoming fully credentialed.