Texting to Save Lives at LI Crisis Center

John Mitty Monday, March 26, 2012

CAN YOU TEXT? THEN YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE! 

March 26, 2012, Bellmore, NY - Long Island Crisis Center (LICC), the 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week suicide prevention and crisis intervention hotline, is launching a new, innovative tool to reach youth and adults – crisis intervention through texting! 

The Crisis Center is now recruiting volunteers to undergo a concentrated and intensive training that prepares you to deliver lifesaving counseling that utilizes your texting expertise.

The first step is to become a Counselor Assistant.  This free orientation training program takes place over 3 three-hour sessions at the Crisis Center's office in Bellmore.  May's training will be held on 3 successive Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on May 10^th, 17^th and 24^th.  June's training will be held on 3 successive Mondays from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on June 11^th, 18^th and 25^th. No experience is necessary and the hours are flexible (around-the-clock) to accommodate the individual needs of volunteers.

For more information, check out LICC's website, www.longislandcrisiscenter.org and click on "Volunteer;" then call

Dana Mastrangelo at 516-826-0244 for more information on how you can use your texting skills to save lives.

jmitty@longislandyellowpages.com

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