TIPNW - Trauma Intervention Program NW

Name

TIPNW - Trauma Intervention Program NW

Legal name

Trauma Intervention Program of Portland/Vancouver Inc

Website

https://tipnw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TIPNW is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides 24/7 emotional first aid to trauma survivors across the Pacific Northwest through trained volunteer responders dispatched alongside police, fire, and federal agency partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crisis Intervention and Emotional First Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Behavioral Health & Psychosocial Support (HLAJAGAM), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Crisis intervention services
• Emotional first aid
• Trauma survivor support
• Volunteer crisis response
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Troutdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit organization, TIPNW depends on donations from the community to fund operations. The organization offers a donation portal on its website and acknowledges supporters and sponsors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TIPNW provides 24/7 crisis intervention services in which trained community volunteers deliver on-scene emotional first aid to survivors of tragedy alongside fire, police, sheriff, and federal first responders. The organization supplements its direct crisis response with a Volunteer Training Academy, an Emotional First Aid Seminar, a round-the-clock telephone support line, and multi-county Resource Guides to help survivors access longer-term recovery services. All services are delivered free of charge to survivors and are funded through community donations and sponsorships.

Product overview

TIPNW is a nonprofit organization offering a suite of crisis intervention and emotional support services. The core offering is 24/7 crisis response through trained volunteers who provide emotional first aid at trauma scenes. The organization operates a Volunteer Training Academy that prepares community members to serve as responders, alongside an Emotional First Aid Seminar for broader community education. Supporting these core services are comprehensive Resource Guides covering multiple counties and a Youth Resource Guide, all accessible to the community. TIPNW is part of a national TIP Affiliates Network spanning multiple states. The organization also hosts annual Heroes with Heart Awards to recognize community responders.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisis Intervention Services Provides emotional first aid to survivors of tragedy 24/7 through trained volunteers who respond alongside emergency personnel to ease immediate suffering and facilitate healing and long-term recovery.
• Volunteer Training Academy Comprehensive training program for individuals interested in becoming TIP volunteers, teaching crisis response and emotional first aid skills.
• Emotional First Aid Seminar Educational seminar providing training in emotional first aid techniques for community members and professionals.
• 24-Hour Crisis Support Line Round-the-clock telephone crisis support line (503-940-7997) providing immediate emotional assistance to those experiencing trauma.
• Resource Guides Comprehensive resource guides covering Multnomah, Clackamas, Clark and Washington Counties, Columbia River Gorge, and youth-specific resources to help individuals find ongoing support services.
• TIP Affiliates Network National network of Trauma Intervention Programs affiliated chapters across multiple states providing peer support, shared best practices, and organizational standards.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supportive.

• TIP National - Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliation providing connection to other TIP chapters across the United States including California, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Carolina, and Oregon chapters. Enables shared best practices and organizational standards.
• Portland Police BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary user agency partner. TIP volunteers respond alongside Portland police officers to provide emotional first aid to victims and families at crisis scenes.
• Vancouver Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary user agency partner. TIP volunteers respond alongside firefighters to provide emotional support to those affected by fires and emergencies.
• Clackamas County Fire District #1coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary user agency partner providing emergency response coverage in Clackamas County areas.
• Clark County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary user agency partner in Clark County, Washington for crisis response services.
• A.D. Valor Technical CleaningsupportiveOthersAnnual sponsor of TIPNW. Valor Technical Cleaning is a technical cleaning company serving first responder agencies.
• Federal Bureau of InvestigationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFBI participation on TIPNW Advisory Committee indicates partnership for crisis response coordination.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Crisis Text Line: National, volunteer-staffed crisis intervention service delivering emotional support via SMS—comparable in providing volunteer-driven crisis emotional first aid, but through a digital channel rather than on-scene response.
• Sandy Hook Promise: National nonprofit focused on preventing school violence and providing post-crisis support to schools and communities—overlaps with TIPNW's post-trauma emotional first aid mission, especially around mass-casualty events.
• Community Grief Center: Nonprofit providing grief support services following sudden or traumatic deaths—comparable to TIPNW's role bridging immediate post-event emotional suffering with longer-term recovery resources.

Direct peers

• Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc. (TIP National): The national parent and standards body that TIPNW is affiliated with; operates affiliated chapters in seven states and sets the training, protocol, and operational framework used by TIPNW.
• NV Crisis Response Team (TIP Nevada): A fellow TIP National affiliate chapter operating in Nevada; directly comparable as a sister chapter delivering identical on-scene emotional first aid services via trained volunteers alongside emergency responders.

Regional players

• The Dougy Center: Portland-based nonprofit providing peer-support grief programs for children, teens, and families after a death—directly comparable to TIPNW's trauma-survivor support work and geographically co-located in the Pacific Northwest.
• Police Chaplain Programs (e.g., Portland Police Chaplain Corps): Volunteer clergy and laypersons embedded in police departments to provide crisis support to victims and officers—directly comparable to TIPNW's role of providing on-scene emotional support alongside first responders.

Others

• VolunteerMatch: Enabling platform connecting skilled volunteers with nonprofit opportunities; relevant as an adjacent infrastructure provider that TIPNW could leverage to broaden its volunteer recruitment pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Federally backed 24/7 crisis hotline network providing immediate emotional support to individuals in distress—comparable as a free, volunteer/staff-staffed crisis intervention service but operating nationally via telephone.
• American Red Cross: Large national humanitarian organization providing disaster relief, crisis support, and emergency response—overlapping with TIPNW's mission of providing emotional support after tragedies but at much greater scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TIPNW
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TIPNorthwest
• Facebookfacebook.com/145347135479871
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tipnw

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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