Traumatic incidents
are unplanned events which are above and beyond our normal
coping mechanisms. These incidents overwhelm us and hinder
our ability to function normally. DHA VAP services provide
timely interventions designed to mitigate the traumatic
damage, returning people to normal functioning.
DHA will provide services
to victims, family members/survivors who have been seriously
injured or killed in accidents, victims of personal assaults,
and work related injuries.
All DHA staff are certified
in crisis intervention techniques and will provide confidential
services designed to mitigate the effects of traumatic
incidents. Individual, family, and group interventions,
on/off site assistance, debriefings, defusings, assessments,
referrals and follow-ups, are provided, when required.
Referrals will
be made to DHA VAP through the following networks:
local police
departments, emergency service personnel, first
responders, EMT’s, fire fighters, family members,
employers, co-workers, funeral homes, Churches, and
self referrals.
Services provided by
DHA Victim Assistance Program will be paid for through
personal donations to the program.
