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Our next Caring Contact Crisis Counselor training will be Thursday, September 25th - Tuesday, November 18th 2025.

The 8-week hybrid training class (in-person and remote) will meet from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.  

Included in the training, our Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training class (ASIST) will be held on a Saturday, October 25th and Sunday, October 26th from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, both days are required.

If you would like to be considered for our fall class, please see our detailed schedule here.  If you can attend the dates, please fill out an application by clicking the apply button above.

If you have questions, please email our Executive Director, Mary Claire Givelber here.  Or call our office at (908) 301-1899

The course includes dynamic and interactive presentations by guest experts in active listening, grief recovery, mental health issues and suicide intervention. You will develop the ability to listen actively, assess the needs of someone in crisis and provide empathy and support.

Volunteer Listener Training is taught by trainers who are long-time listeners and nationally certified instructors in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training.

To learn more about or to register for Volunteer Listener Training, please contact us.

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