https://www.responsecrisiscenter.org/

Response Crisis Center

About Response Crisis Center

RESPONSE of Suffolk County is a nationally accredited, non-profit agency that provides a confidential and anonymous hotline for anyone who needs to talk. RESPONSE provides two types of telephone assistance lines and both are heavily dependent on volunteer talent. The crisis intervention hotline takes over 18,000 calls each year about a wide range of subjects - substance abuse, domestic violence, depression, family conflict, grief, suicidal thoughts among many others. The support line provides over 4,000 telephone "visits" yearly to individuals who are home-bound or have limited social support due to a physical disability or mental illness.

Reviews

Crisis Counselor

September 2018 Stony Brook, NY
“I have been volunteering as a crisis counselor at Response Crisis Center since last year, it has been an opportunity that significantly impacted my life. The staff here are almost unrealistically kind and welcoming, and they have prepared me to handle hotline and lifeline calls in such a way that I feel confident during crisis. I feel comfortable being a non-judgmental stable presence for those in their time of need, and I would argue these skills are transferable across disciplines regardless of what you plan to do down the road. The most remarkable thing about Response is how we much we grow as individuals while we're here, I've drawn a tremendous sense of purpose from this experience and I'm grateful to be able to contribute in a meaningful way.”
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