A crisis is defined as an unanticipated event, circumstance or life situation that places a child with a developmental disability at risk of at least one of the following:
· Hospitalization;
· Loss of housing;
· Loss of employment;
· Being arrested or incarcerated; or
· Physical harm to self or others, including family altercation or psychiatric relapse

Crisis Intervention can help prevent or avert a community placement and guide families and service providers in situations where risk to the health and safety of the child exists or there is the potential for a crisis to occur.
Crisis Intervention Professionals provide consultation services, such as training and staff development to help address the child’s needs.