Caring Contact In the News

November 27, 2020

Westfield Area Youth Volunteer Experience (WAYVE) Teen Foundation Awards Grant to Caring Contact

On November 27, 2020, the Westfield Area Youth Volunteer Experience (WAYVE) announced $6500 in grant awards to seven Union County organizations, including Caring Contact.  Read the […]
September 23, 2020

Janet Sarkos Speaks With “Michelle’s Conversations that Matter”

September is suicide prevention awareness month! Our Executive Director, Janet Sarkos, spoke with “Michelle’s Conversations that Matter” about volunteering, adjusting to Covid-19, signs and symptoms to […]
June 4, 2020

How to Find Affordable Mental Teletherapy Now

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 […]
September 30, 2019

IMAGINE Podcast with Caring Contact Executive Director, Janet Sarkos

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.
July 30, 2019

Identifying Suicide Risk Factors and Taking Appropriate Action

Janet Sarkos and Danny Bader discuss how to identify suicide risk factors and how to take appropriate action.
June 24, 2019

Caring Contact Offers Suicide Prevention Training to Scotch Plains-Fanwood Ministerium

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 […]
October 12, 2018

Essex County College Offers Suicide Awareness and Intervention Training

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

Scotch Plains Parents Share Story of Teen Depression and Suicide, Lessons and Hope at Caring Contact Gathering

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 […]
June 25, 2018

Caring Contact Offers Suicide Prevention Training to Scotch Plains-Fanwood Ministerium

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 […]