November 27, 2020
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 […]
Caring Contact In the News
September 23, 2020
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
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'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
Janet Sarkos and Danny Bader discuss how to identify suicide risk factors and how to take appropriate action.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]