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? Our Fall 2008 training group is currently full.

Spring 2009 applications are now available. You can download a copy here Spring 2009 Application (PDF)

Applications are due January 23, 2009.

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.

*Please note, summer application and dates will be posted by January 30, 2009*

 

ADULT VOLUNTEERS

If you are a mental health intern 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.

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