Crisis Intervention Centres

Brief Description

There are 143 crisis intervention centres in Poland run by municipalities (gminas). Over 13 909 people have used the services of these 143 crisis intervention centers. Thus, the average number of persons using the services of one crisis intervention centre was 97. The largest number of people used the services of the centers run by the gminas in the following voivodeships:

Dolnośląskie - 5 589 (40% of all people using the services of such centers)

Mazowieckie - 2 020 (15%)

Lubelskie - 1 740 (13%).

The smallest number of people used the services of such centers in the following voivodeships:

Pomorskie - 1

Lubuskie - 13

Podkarpackie - 21

There are also 235 crisis intervention centers in Poland run by the poviats. Almost 35 000 people have used the services of 235 crisis intervention centers. This means than the average number of persons using the services of one crisis intervention centre has been 148. The largest number of people used the services of the centers run by the poviats in the following voivodeships:

Zachodniopomorskie - 12 422 (36% of all people using the services of such centers)

Łódzkie - 3 274 (9%)

Małopolskie - 3 253 (9%).

The smallest number of people used the services of such centers in the following voivodeships:

Opolskie - 519

Świętokrzyskie - 534

Podlaskie - 74.