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Crisis Hotline Telephone Worker
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CONTACT is a 24/7 Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Hotline seeking volunteers to answer the phones. SPRING CONTACT training is 12 weeks of classroom instruction, ONE night a week, and 6 weeks of classroom instruction for the FALL TRAINING, TWO NIGHTS A WEEK. This program emphasizes active listening skills while taking time out to identify the special needs of our callers. Group discussions address topics such as loneliness, depression, suicide, grief, marriage/family, substance abuse and domestic violence. We require our volunteers to work three, four-hour shifts per month.
NEXT TRAINING BEGINS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024, 6:30 - 9:30 pm at St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church, 1674 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, NJ 08755, ONCE a week, every WEDNESDAY, for 12 weeks, followed by an on-site apprenticeship. For information, call 732-240-6104 or email contact@contactoceanmonmouth.org
CONTACT is a 24/7 Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Hotline seeking volunteers to answer the phones. SPRING CONTACT training is 12 weeks of classroom instruction, ONE night a week, and 6 weeks of classroom instruction for the…
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CRISIS HOTLINE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Crisis Hotline Volunteers needed for CONTACT of Ocean & Monmouth Counties’ training beginning WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024, ONCE a week, every WEDNESDAY for 12 weeks from 6:30-9:30 P.M. Training will be held at St. Luke's RC Church, 1674 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, NJ 08755. CONTACT is a 24-hour crisis intervention hotline that also provides information & referral to community resources. All calls are free, confidential and anonymous. Training is free. BECOME A VOICE TO THOSE IN DISTRESS--Make a difference in your community! – call 732-240-6104 for additional information and registration.
