Suicide Prevention Service Spring Training

Aptos CA

Description

Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast is currently recruiting new volunteers for our Suicide Crisis Hotline. Suicide Prevention Service has been a safe and supportive local resource for Monterey, Santa Cruz, and Benito County residents for 50 years. Our services include the 24-hour suicide crisis line, a wide range of community education and outreach opportunities (including presentations and trainings), and supportive resources (including peer support groups) for those grieving the death of a loved one by suicide. Day and night, trained volunteers answer calls from people who are feeling suicidal, in crisis, grieving, or concerned about the well-being of a loved one. People with thoughts of suicide need a safe place to express their thoughts and feelings and be heard. Through our comprehensive training, volunteers learn the skills necessary to help callers share their experiences and find support to remain safe. By reducing stigma, isolation, and silence, and dispelling the myths that surround suicide, we can all make a difference in our community. Please help us inform our community members about this rewarding volunteer opportunity by posting the attached flier or forwarding this information to your colleagues, friends, or others in your network. For more information on our Spring Volunteer Training Session (beginning May 12th), please contact us by calling our administrative line x2, or visiting our website at www.suicidepreventionservice.org. A staff member will contact you. To learn more about us, check out our full website. Please post the enclosed flyer where your employees, clients, and other community members will see it and be able to take advantage of this great volunteer opportunity! Thank you for considering this meaningful volunteer opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you! If you are having thoughts of suicide, are in crisis, or concerned for a loved one, please call our 24-hour suicide crisis hotline at .