Our own Executive Director, Janet Sarkos, spoke with Consumer Reports about the dramatic spike in calls since the start of the pandemic. Prompted by the coronavirus […]
As an organization, Caring Contact is committed to equality. All people are invited and encouraged to call the hotline for emotional support. We have a diverse […]
“As COVID-19 became more widespread, we had a big uptick in calls to the warmline, with lots of people calling about anxiety,” said Mary Claire Givelber, […]
Six residents from Westfield and Scotch Plains completed training in December 2019 to become volunteers on the Caring Contact crisis hotline. Click here for full article
IMAGINE's Program Director, Mandi Zukor, interviews Caring Contact Executive Director, Janet Sarkos, for Suicide Awareness Month. Janet discusses what signs to look for and how to approach a friend or loved one that might be thinking about suicide.
Our executive director, Janet Sarkos, presented hotline awareness to the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Westfield, in conjunction with Rev. William M. Williams, III’s […]
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 […]
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 […]