Looking for a meaningful way to make a difference?
In order to be considered, please apply at https://caringcontact.org/listener-training/
Caring Contact is an award-winning, volunteer staffed crisis hotline and listening community that answered over 17,000 calls last year from people in crisis, having suicidal thoughts or simply needing someone to talk to. They will be offering their 104th volunteer crisis counselor training in September 2024. The training will take place one evening a week for 10 weeks plus one full weekend. All classes are required. Please see website for exact dates. Classes will follow a hybrid schedule.
Participants receive 46 hours of comprehensive training by nationally certified instructors in active listening and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. Volunteers develop the ability to listen actively, assess the needs of someone in crisis and provide empathy and support. There is a fee for class materials.
Following the training, new volunteer crisis counselors will be supported by seasoned Listeners during and internship before they take calls on their own. Caring Contact provides ongoing support and training opportunities to allow volunteers to hone their skills. This volunteer opportunity can be performed remotely after a successful training period
To learn more, visit www.caringcontact.org or call the office at 908-301-1899.
Interview, background and reference checks are required. The minimum age required is 21.
If you need someone to listen, call us at 908-232-2880.
If you, or somone you know, are in Crisis, call 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
You are Not Alone.
Box 2376, Westfield, NJ 07091, US
Caring Contact believes that every human being has intrinsic value. We provide hope, offer compassion, and save lives through our caring and crisis hotline and community outreach programming. We devote ourselves to preventing suicide and other self-destructive behavior by listening actively and empathetically to people in distress, offering them emotional support without judgment. Since volunteers make our service possible, we are committed to providing an enriched, rewarding volunteer experience.
Caring Contact is a caring and crisis hotline offering the gift of listening to callers in need throughout New Jersey.
As part of a nationwide network of crisis hotlines affiliated with the International Council of Helplines, Caring Contact is dedicated to preventing suicide and making a positive difference in people's lives. The service, provided by highly trained volunteers, is free and confidential.
CONTACT's local hotline number is (908) 232-2880.
Caring Contact is also a member of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, now called 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and answers calls from individuals in 5 counties in New Jersey and nationally.
PO Box 2376Westfield, NJ 07091
August 20, 2024
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