The Alachua County Crisis Center seeks volunteers to become crisis line counselors. The next training class begins on Saturday, Jan. 27. After the initial session, training continues for eight weeks on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30-9:30 p.m. There is no fee for training and applicants do not need to possess any specific degrees or certifications. Training is held online and can be done remotely. After training, the Crisis Center asks for a commitment of 24 shifts. Each shift is four hours long.
Volunteers learn active listening, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, community disaster response, and more. Volunteering is an opportunity to impact the lives of fellow community members and gain life-enhancing communication skills.
For more information, contact Alachua County Crisis Center Training Coordinator Kevin Sosa at 352-264-6781.
