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7 people are interested
Behind the Scenes
ORGANIZATION: CONTACT Helpline
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7 people are interested
CONTACT Helpline needs your help with building and maintaining a comprehensive on-line health and human service database. CONTACT offers Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, Franklin, Adams, York, Mifflin, Juniata, Huntingdon and Fulton Counties a 24 hour hotline for assistance. We have a comprehensive database that lists all the human services, government, and medical services for each of the 10 counties. We need your help with data entry to add new information or update existing information, making telephone calls to community service provides to clarify their data or request changes and assistance with outreach to gather information which includes mailings and emails.
The database is the foundation of all the services we offer on our hotline and we are only as good as our information. We need you to help us keep our information the best.
More opportunities with CONTACT Helpline
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About CONTACT Helpline
Location:
P.O. Box 90035, Harrisburg, PA 17109, US
Mission Statement
CONTACT Helpline’s mission is "Compassionate listening and vital resource referrals, 24/7", and its vision is to build a better community one connection at a time.
Description
Every day Resource Navigators and Helpline Specialists assist Central Pennsylvania (including Dauphin and Cumberland Counties) residents who call our Emotional Listening and Support and PA 211 lines to find resources for housing, shelter, food, utilities, physical and mental health concerns and so many more. Working across multiple systems, Helpline Specialists and Resource Navigators connect callers to resources to meet their basic needs.
Individuals reach out to the emotional listening and support line for varied reasons including sadness, anger, loneliness, grief, fear, substance use/abuse, mental health issues, marital/partner relationship, anxiety, stress, or to celebrate an achievement or milestone. Limited access to mental health treatment caused by scarcity of mental health resources, financial hardships, and social stigma associated with mental illness often prevents folks from seeking and obtaining adequate mental health treatment. Left without intervention, mental health issues escalate. According to NAMI (2020), 1 in 8 visits to U.S. emergency rooms are related to mental health and substance use disorder.
CONTACT Helpline supports any individual who needs help. Services are available to all regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity, or physical abilities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
900 S. Arlington Ave.Harrisburg, PA 17109
DATE POSTED
October 16, 2014
SKILLS
- Basic Computer Skills
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A