Crisis Response Canines Partner Announcement

ICISF Strategic Partnership with Crisis Response Canines

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 26, 2022

The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. gains Crisis Response Canines as a National Strategic Partner

Ellicott City, MD – The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. (ICISF) is excited to announce our strategic partnership with Crisis Response Canines, which provides strength, comfort, and emotional support to individuals, families, communities, and first responders experiencing intense traumatic emotions in the aftermath of critical incidents.

We are pleased to partner with ICISF in our shared goal of caring for our communities impacted by traumatic events. 

“We are committed to expanding our national response to provide strength, comfort, and emotional support in the aftermath of critical incidents through our Animal Assisted Crisis Response/CISM model.”

– Andrea Hering, President Crisis Response Canines, John Hunt, Chief Operations Officer, Crisis Response Canines

Richard Barton, ICISF Chief Executive Officer and staff member Michelle Parks recently attended the Crisis Response Canine luncheon last week, where they met many of the staff and crisis canines. 

“Our strategic partnership with the Crisis Response Canines is an outstanding addition, especially with their recent work throughout the country. They are passionate about sharing the mission of the ICISF, Inc. and the importance of CISM.  We look forward to working with them in the future.

– Rick Barton, The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc., Chief Executive Officer

Crisis Response Canines Deployments

To learn more about our strategic partners, visit our website.  You can also stay up to date with all strategic partnership news on our Strategic Partner Content page.

If you or your organization is interested in a strategic partnership with the ICISF, email Kelly Hall, Business Development Manager, at [email protected] or call (443) 325-5218.

Crisis Response Canines

The mission of Crisis Response Canines is to provide strength, comfort, and emotional support to individuals, families, communities, and first responders experiencing intense traumatic emotions in the aftermath of critical incidents.

The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.

The mission of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. is to be the leader in providing education, training, consultation, and support services in comprehensive crisis intervention and disaster behavioral health services to emergency responders, and other professions, organizations and communities worldwide.

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