Lean on Me: Helping Through The Crisis Text Line
By Allison Donofrio, Staff Writer
Lebanon, Ill. - While on winter break last December, I saw a volunteer opportunity I could not pass up. On 'To Write Love on Her Arms’' Facebook page, I saw an advertisement asking for volunteers to be a Crisis Counselor on Crisis Text Line. I had never heard about this organization, so I considered it further.
Crisis Text Line is a non-profit organization that provides free crisis intervention through text messaging. Strangers can text 741741 and will be put in a queue to discuss their crisis with a counselor.
I applied to be a Crisis Counselor before New Year’s Eve. On January 4, I received an email stating my acceptance into the program. At first, I experienced a lot of anxiety as to what sort of crises I would encounter.
Within two weeks of training...
