Crisis Hotline Volunteer Training Begins on Tue., Sep. 9, 9:30am or 7:00pm, weekly till Nov.

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CONTACT offers Crisis HOTLINE Training

Starting Tuesday, September 9, 2014 and running weekly through the end of November, CONTACT will offer free training courses for prospective volunteeers. A one hour, no obligation, orientation session will be held on September 9 at 9:30am and 7:00pm, at the Pennington United Methodist Church, 60 South Main Street, Pennington. There is a choice of morning and evening courses which teach compassionate listening skills, telephone crisis intervention, suicide prevention and much more. Representatives from community programs are speakers on a variety of topics. Taking this course is a great way to become a better listener and help other people at the same time.

Fall 2014 Class (#81) will meet weekly on Tuesdays
Starts Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Mornings: 9:30am-12:30pm or Evenings: 7:00pm-10:00pm
Pennington United Methodist Church --- 60 South Main Street Pennington, NJ 08534

Classes are open to anyone age 18 or older who is motivated to help others. References are required before actual volunteer work begins. Upon satisfactory completion of training, each trainee is expected to volunteer at least 100 hours in the first year to qualify for free training. The course is free with the understanding that the trainee must volunteer 100 hours within one year of completing the course. Please note: Deposit for crisis line training is $150, which is fully reimbursable after 100 hours of service within the first year. For those who wish to take the training for personal growth, without the obligation to volunteer, the fee for the course is $150.00.

College students are encouraged to enroll in training. It may be possible to get college credit for internships on the HOTLINE by arrangement with college professors.

For more information/registration, please visit http://www.contactofmercer.org/VolunteerOpportunities.html