The Galveston County Critical Incident Stress Management (GCCISM) Team is a non-profit volunteer organization that provides critical incident stress management intervention to emergency service agencies requesting assistance following a crisis or emergency situation. The program contains different levels of interventions designed for the specific needs of the responder, the responder’s family, and/or the need of the unit/agency.

The GCCISM Team are associate members of the Galveston County Fire Fighters Association (GCFFA) as well as members of the Texas State Department of Health/Disaster Behavioral Health (Texas Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Network and the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF).

Team members are made up of peers, spouse and family member peers, chaplains, mental health clinicians, and support personnel.  All members serve as volunteers on the team.