Ongoing · Mental health

Train as a crisis text counselor

Free training over two weeks teaches you to support people in crisis by text. Volunteers then commit to 200 hours, taking shifts from home.

Time
15 hours of training, then 200 hours over time
How
Online or from home
Where
US only. Outside the US, many countries have crisis text or phone lines that train volunteers.
Skills
Active listening (taught)
Cost
Free
Who can do it
Background check; 15 hours of training.
Run by
Crisis Text Line
Do it on Crisis Text Line ↗ Request to join

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