Giving Back in the Community: Crisis Center of Tampa Bay

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There are lots of great organizations across Tampa Bay that do fantastic things to help make our communities better. The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay helps people going through issues of sexual abuse, financial distress, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts and other emotional problems. To learn more about Crisis Center of Tampa Bay and how they help out, check out the video above and go to their website to see opportunities on how you can help. Do you volunteer to make a difference in the community? Share your story by commenting below! See Also: Connecting for a Difference Brings Volunteers Together

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Crisis Center Hosting Survivor Self-Empowerment Workshop

The free workshop theme is “Take Control of Your Choices.”

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is hosting a workshop on September 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. According to the organization's website, “Participants of this workshop will be introduced to five values of a positive lifestyle which can be utilized on an individual bases to restore ones future and live with freedom.” Session will be held at One Crisis Center Plaza off Bearss Avenue. For more information, click here.

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Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Offices Closed Monday

Tropical Storm Isaac has caused the closing.

Due to the impending inclement weather conditions caused by Tropical Storm Isaac, and for the safety of clients, employees and volunteers, non-essential operations and services of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay will be closed on Monday, August 27, 2012. Essential service areas of 2-1-1/Crisis Hotline, Sexual Assault Services and TransCare Medical Transportation Services, will remain open on Monday to serve the community. Normal business operations will resume on Tuesday, August 28. Stay with Patch for updates on closings as they become available.

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Crisis Center Hosting Survivor Self-Empowerment Series

The series will be from August through November.

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is hosting a series of empowerment workshops through November, according to the organization's website. Sessions will be held at One Crisis Center Plaza off Bearss Avenue. For more information, and a schedule of workshops, click here.

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Crisis Center Hosting Survivor Self-Empowerment Series

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is located in north Tampa.

This just in from the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay: Seven sessions on topics such as peace, harmony, love, success and happiness will be presented as part of a series of Survivor Self-Empowerment Workshops – “Taking Control of Your Choices,” from August through November at the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.   Motivational speaker Herb Cohen and Marilyn Bray, Outreach and Empowerment Coordinator, Crisis Center Sexual Assault Services, are the presenters. Participants will develop skills, techniques and a new way of thinking to move from: This empowerment workshop utilizes imagery, imagination and creativity to tap into the inherent resiliency of survivors. Participants of this workshop will be introduced to five values of a positive lifestyle …

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Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Hosting Tour

The Center cares for victims of sexual assault.

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Volunteering Leads to Career for Crisis Center Official

Adrienne Finn is the client resource services manager at the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay in north Tampa.

Standing on the Sunshine Skyway bridge, the man told the woman on the other end of the line that he was going to jump. He didn't want to talk about what was troubling him. That didn't stir Adrienne Finn, then working as a crisis specalist answering calls for 2-1-1, Hillsborough County's help line that connects callers to the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. "In a scenario like that, he's standing on the ledge, and you're stressed about the fact that if I say the wrong thing, would he jump?" Finn said. "A lot of it is, 'What are you willing to talk to me about?'" Finn, 26, stayed on the line with the man until police came. Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our …

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Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Launches Web-Based Donations

Officials at the Center at One Crisis Center Plaza in north Tampa can be reached at 2-1-1

There aren’t many programs in today’s world that help real people with real needs in real time.  Enter Every Cent Counts, an outreach program of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. The web-based program, formally launched in May, allows individuals to donate directly to those in need.  Typically, the needs are simple. From a bus pass for a child to receive the counseling they need to basic toiletries for a woman and children who escaped an abusive relationship or grocery items for a senior citizen who can't leave their home.  Every Cent Counts offers a way for the public to make an impact right here in Tampa Bay with a donation that is as small as the cost of a cup of coffee. Every need has been vetted and verified by the Crisis Center of …

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Volunteers from Jabil, Tampa Bay Lightning Clean up Crisis Center

The event was held last week

Last week, 30 volunteers from Jabil in St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay Lightning worked inside and outside of The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay in north Tampa to make the grounds a nicer looking place for our clients and staff.   The projects including landscaping, stocking and organizing the food pantry, cleaning the Trauma Recovery Room floor and re-arranging the Children's Play Room and Family Stabilizations Services closets and cleaning out several refrigerators. At the conclusion of the morning's projects the Crisis Center treated all the volunteers to a pizza lunch. Check out some photos from the event. For more on the Center, go to http://www.crisiscenter.com.

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