Critical incident stress management (CISM) is a comprehensive, integrative, multicomponent crisis intervention system. CISM interventions range from the pre-crisis phase through the acute crisis phase, and into the post-crisis phase. CISM is also considered comprehensive in that it consists of interventions which may be applied to individuals, small functional groups, large groups, families, organizations, and even communities. Family Heartbeat Ministries offers this service in several difficult situations.