24
- Hour Helpline
Our
specially trained volunteer team is made up of men and women 18 and
older who are non-judgmental, empathetic, caring individuals who share
the desire to make a significant and meaningful contribution to the
Durham Region Community!
These
specially trained volunteers provide:
emotional
support and encouragement
crisis management
suicide risk assessment
community resource / referral information
emergency intervention
The
Helpline is a good community resource to provide referral information
pertaining to appropriate inquiries from the callers. The Helpline is
available to the callers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days
a year!
Our
Callers discuss issues and feelings related to:
all
varieties of relationships
mental health issues
loneliness and or isolation
pain
fear
hopelessness
despair
addiction issues
sexuality
abuse / violence
suicide
These
are just some of the issues. “Any issue, feeling or problem that
impacts on your sense of well being is worth talking about. No one should
be alone when dealing with difficult or challenging issues."
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