WANTED: VOLUNTEERS for a Bilingual Warmline

WANTED: VOLUNTEERS for a Bilingual Warmline Gallup, NM

The Warmline is a peer run Non-Crisis Line.  The Warmline is a form of social support and a complement to professionally run crisis lines.  The aim is not to diagnose or to treat, but simply to listen and reflect back what callers say plus calling on personal experiences when appropriate. The Warmline is a bilingual (Navajo and English) service.  The Warmline will be operating at the Hozho Center 126 West Maloney-Gallup, NM: Mondays     4:00pm to 9:00pm Thursdays  4:00pm to 9:00pm Saturdays  1:00pm to 6:00pm The Hozho Center Warmline will be launced on Thursday-September 6, 2012 VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS Volunteers must have lived experience as a consumer of behavioral health services (Mental Health or Substance Abuse) 18 years of age or older Able to speak Navajo and English Willing to attend mandatory training in Gallup, NM Reliable Transportation If you are interested in becoming a Warmline Volunteer for the Hozho Center, please attend a mandatory meeting on Tuesday-September 5, 2012 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Hozho Center 126 West Maloney-Gallup, NM. Sincerely, Jeremy Yazzie Warmline Coordinator Hozho Center