Project: CONTACT Princeton 

Project Leaders: Sonia Cherian ([email protected]) and Daniel Tu ([email protected]) 

Community Partner: CONTACT of Mercer County, 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 

Project Description: 

CONTACT Princeton is a Student Volunteers Council service project and one of the College Branches of CONTACT of Mercer County. CONTACT of Mercer County is a local emotional health, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention hotline connected to the International Council for Helplines (formerly CONTACT USA). Volunteers answer phone calls from the local CONTACT hotlines and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. They also answer chats through CrisisChat. Volunteers will complete one semester of training on mental health, crisis intervention, and active listening. After the completion of training, volunteers will take shifts on the CONTACT and 988 hotlines whenever they have availability.

Frequency/Time Commitment Expected: 3 hours per week 

Mode of communication: email 

Link to a google sign-up form:  https://forms.gle/chn4o3k54AWbXesKA