The Nonprofit Tampa Cannot Afford To Lose | Crisis Center of Tampa Bay

Clara A. Reynolds is the President & CEO of Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, a Tampa native, social worker, and longtime community leader helping people through some of the most difficult moments of their lives, including mental health crises, substance abuse, financial distress, sexual assault, domestic violence, and emergency medical situations.She explains:◼️How Crisis Center of Tampa Bay answers 211 and 988 calls for people facing crisis◼️Why suicide calls, sexual assault calls, and mental health needs rise after major public events◼️How the C3 program diverts police calls by giving people immediate emotional support◼️Why TransCare ambulances respond to medical and psychiatric emergencies across Tampa◼️What funding cuts, property tax reform, and nonprofit challenges could mean for Tampa Bay’s safety net00:00 - Intro01:33 - Clara's path to CEO12:16 - Mother's death, personal motivation16:57 - Hiring and training call staff27:47 - Crisis trends and social media32:26 - How the crisis center funded36:06 - C3 program diverts police calls46:00 - Nonprofits facing funding cuts54:44 - Homelessness and housing crisis1:14:43 - Property tax reform risks