Crisis definition

Crisis means a situation in which a student engages in a behavior that threatens the health and safety of the student or others and includes without limitation a situation in which the student becomes aggressive or violent at school and is unable to regain self-control without posing a danger of injury to himself or herself or others.
Crisis means an actual relapse or an unforeseen event or circumstance which presents to the beneficiary an imminent threat of relapse. Crisis intervention services shall be limited to the stabilization of the beneficiary’s emergency situation.
Crisis means an actual or perceived urgent or emergent situa­ tion that occurs when an individual's stability or functioning is dis­ rupted and there is an immediate need to resolve the situation to pre­ vent a serious deterioration in the individual's mental or physical health, or to prevent the need for referral to a significantly higher level of care.

Examples of Crisis in a sentence

  • Provision of immediate response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, as needed.

  • In the meantime, commissioners should, in partnership with providers, ensure that alternative arrangements to meet the person’s needs pending the availability of a bed are accessible” e.g. Crisis Houses and Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams.

  • If needed, the Case Manager shall work with the family to develop an individualized Crisis Support Plan which includes individuals or agencies for the family to contact in the event of a specific crisis (e.g., child’s Primary Care Physician (PCP), local mental health center) and actions to take to ensure the safety of the child and family.

  • An important component of the assessment and care plan process is the development of a Crisis Support Plan as part of Crisis Intervention Support.

  • The Crisis Support Plan should be completed as needed and a copy of the plan left with the family.


More Definitions of Crisis

Crisis means an actual or perceived urgent or emergent situation that occurs when an individual’s stability or functioning is disrupted, and there is an immediate need to resolve the situation to prevent a serious deterioration in the individual’s mental or physical health or to prevent referral to a significantly higher level of care or death.
Crisis means the public announcement that an “incident” occurred on your premises or at an event sponsored by you.
Crisis means a deteriorating or unstable situation often developing suddenly or rapidly that produces acute, heightened, emotional, mental, physical, medical, or behavioral distress; or any situation or circumstance in which the individual perceives or experiences a sudden loss of his ability to use effective problem-solving and coping skills.
Crisis means 1 of the following:
Crisis means "crisis" as defined in OAR 411-320-0020.
Crisis means a situation, as determined by a qualified Services Coordinator that could result in civil court commitment under ORS 427 and imminent risk of loss of the community support system for an adult or the imminent risk of loss of home for a child with no appropriate alternative resources available.
Crisis means any situation in a Member State or third country in which a harmful event has occurred which clearly exceeds the dimensions of harmful events in everyday life and which substan­ tially endangers or restricts the life and health of people, or has a substantial impact on property values, or requires measures in order to supply the population with necessities; a crisis shall also be deemed to have arisen if the occurrence of such a harmful event is deemed to be impending; armed conflicts and wars shall be regarded as crises for the purposes of this Directive;