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TEEN VOLUNTEERS

TEEN LISTENERS ... THE HEART OF TEEN LINE

TEEN LINE's staff carefully screen and select approximately eighty teenagers a year for hotline and outreach training. They complete a sixty-hour training program emphasizing specialized listening and communication techniques. Topics discussed include crisis intervention, family life, cultural diversity, values clarification, sexuality, addictions, abuse, self-destructive and life threatening behaviors.

      

TEEN LINE’s trained Listeners help callers clarify their concerns, define and discuss options available, and make referrals to community resources, if needed. They staff the lines, and respond to emails, every evening from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. PST.

Want to become a TEEN LINE Listener?

Download (.pdf) file - TEEN LINE - FALL 2008 Training Dates and Application:

Application for Teen Volunteers (LOS ANGELES)

.pdf files require Adobe Reader. If the .pdf file above does not download, please visit ADOBE's website to download the program.

To qualify, you must live in the Los Angeles area and be in 9th,10th, or 11th grades. We have a careful screening process that includes the completion of a 5-page application, individual and group interviews, plus a parent-teen orientation meeting. Call TEEN LINE for dates and times of training. Volunteers are unpaid, although you may get community service credit at school.

ADULT VOLUNTEERS

If you are a mental health intern who is seeking interning hours with teens, please contact us at 310-423-1604. You can also fax your resume to Susan Chakmakian at 310-423-0456. Our internship opportunities include working with teens on our helpline and working in the field with teen outreach services.

COMING SOON

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OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK 2008

We will be joining with thousands of people nationwide this fall to walk in the American Association for Suicide Prevention's 2008 Out of the Darkness Community Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

The Los Angeles walk is September 13, 2008 at Santa Monica Palisades, City Hall.

Please support us by walking on our team or making a donation.
Go to www.outofthedarkness.org to find out more about the organization and then search for TEEN LINE in the team search field or click here.
TEEN LINE TEAM PAGE!

RECENT EVENTS

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A HUGE SUCCESS!

Our Annual Food for Thought Luncheon
Saving Lives - Preventing Teen Suicide
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Our celebrity guest presenter was Annette Bening!

1st Annual TEEN LINE Fashion Show

Saturday, February 16, 2008, 4 - 6 pm
at the Hayworth Theater
2509 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90057

This show is being put on solely by our TEEN LINE Teen volunteers.
$15 students
$20 Adults
$25 at the door

Thanks to Molly, Alana, Kiva, Naomi and their parents for an amazing event!

New Parent Brunch!

Our annual New Parent Brunch was held on December 2, 2007 at the Brentwood Country Club. Thanks to Michele Andelson, The Brentwood Country Club and the TEEN LINE Board of Directors for a lovely brunch. It gave us the chance to get better acquainted with the wonderful parents of our TEEN LINE teens!

Bingo Birthday Bash!

If anyone can re-define 80, it’s our “Leader”

We celebrated this special event on October 21st at Yamashiro's Restaurant in Hollywood, CA.

Elaine Leader, Ph.D.

Co-founder of TEEN LINE and an extraordinary woman with a legacy of giving.

Donations are still welcome (no gifts, please)
Click below to donate!
DONATE!

TEEN LINE continues to thrive and help teens from everywhere because of donations from people like you. Please consider a donation to TEEN LINE. It’s tax deductible and a great way to help others by supporting our efforts to help teens with their problems and to raise awareness of teen issues in the community. It’s as easy as clicking our Donate link below. Our donate link will take you directly to our Store page and accept your donation online, right on our website!

Or, if you prefer, you can contact our Development Director, Brian Davis at (310) 423-1606 or send your donation to:

TEEN LINE
P.O. BOX 48750
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Thanks for your support!

Donate by clicking here!

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Call toll-free in CA (800) 852-8336 or outside CA (310) 855-4673, daily 6pm to 10pm PST

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