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June 27, 2026
Mental Health Month: Listening is Prevention | Caring Contact
June 27, 2026

Listening Is Prevention: What Happens When People Are Heard Before Crisis and The Simple Strategy Many Miss

Most people don’t need to be rescued. They need someone who will sit with them, listen without judgment, and not rush to fix or explain them.
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June 18, 2026
Listening is a Leadership Superpower | Caring Contact
June 18, 2026

Becoming a Listener: Why Listening Is a Leadership Superpower

In workplaces, families, and communities alike, people don’t always need solutions—they need to feel heard.
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June 10, 2026
Caring Contact Lifeline Listeners | May 2026
June 10, 2026

Introducing the Newest Class of 988 Lifeline Listeners

Volunteers from NY and NJ completed Caring Contact’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Training in May 2026 and are now interns answering calls.
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June 14, 2021
Caring Contact welcomes a new Director of Community Engagement
June 14, 2021

Caring Contact welcomes new Director of Community Engagement

Caring Contact welcomes a new Director of Community Engagement.
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June 14, 2021
executive director for Caring Contact
June 14, 2021

Caring Contact welcomes a new Executive Director

Mary Claire Givelber has accepted the position as Executive Director of Caring Contact, a listening community in Westfield, NJ.
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March 24, 2021
Volunteer Listeners Appreciation | Caring Contact
March 24, 2021

A touching video tribute from our community in appreciation for our committed Volunteer Listeners!

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September 23, 2020
Janet Sarkos speaks to Michelle's Conversations That Matter | Caring Contact
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 […]
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June 21, 2020
Summit Foundation donation | Caring Contact
June 21, 2020

The Summit Foundation donates $15,000 to Crisis Listening Line Caring Contact

“Julie Keenan, President of the Board of Trustees of the Summit Foundation, presented a $15,000 grant to Caring Contact on June 11. For nearly 50 years, […]
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June 4, 2020
Impact 100 Garden State | Caring Contact Finalist
June 4, 2020

Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2020 Grant Finalists

Impact 100 Garden State is pleased to announce its 2020 Grant Finalists. Caring Contact is thrilled to have been named one of the seven finalists. Click […]
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