Caring Contact In the News
July 30, 2019
Janet Sarkos and Danny Bader discuss how to identify suicide risk factors and how to take appropriate action.
July 11, 2019
18percent Q & A Session 18percent is a free, online peer support community for mental health. Janet Sarkos was initially appointed to the position of Interim […]
June 24, 2019
Members of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Ministerium and first responders met at CEO Suites (1812 Front St.) last week for a suicide prevention training session presented by Caring […]
May 28, 2019
The Freeholder Board presented a resolution and a check to Caring Contact Executive Director Janet Sarkos acknowledging the efforts of the award-winning, volunteer-staffed caring and crisis […]
October 12, 2018
On September 27, 2018, over 70 students and faculty attended Suicide Awareness and Intervention Training at Essex County College. The two and ½ hour training was […]
September 26, 2018
Wendy and Steve Sefcik recently shared the story of their 16-year-old son’s struggle with depression and ultimate suicide at a community gathering in Scotch Plains sponsored […]
September 9, 2018
On behalf of Caring Contact’s volunteers, Executive Director Janet Sarkos and Nancy Parenti accepted Fanwood’s Volunteer of the Month proclamation, including the framed print of the […]
August 7, 2018
To give a sense of their experience, Caring Contact shares an interview with one of their volunteer listeners. Read the article.
June 25, 2018
Members of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Ministerium and first responders met at CEO Suites (1812 Front St.) last week for a suicide prevention training session presented by Caring […]