Does it not seem to you that we were just relishing in the warmest spring, the hot, dry summer, walking in the leaves this unseasonably warm autumn?
And yet, here we are, about 15 days until Christmas, and 22 days until 2013!
Time to start thinking of those 2013 New Year's Resolutions!
Let's see...there's the usual, lose weight, quit smoking, go to the gym, eat better. These are all great, and kudos to those of you who really stick with it.
But have you ever considered making a difference with your time?
2013 can be the year that you help out thousands of callers at the Distress Centre of Ottawa & Region.
Through 59 hours of training, you'll learn vital tactics to learning how to support callers, without the use of providing advice. Our job is to lend a supportive, non-judgmental, and unbiased ear. Sometimes people just need someone they don't know to listen to them, sometimes it's just easier to talk to someone who doesn't know you personally.
You'll also be trained in the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training workshop. This is a 2 day course, that we provide free of charge to our volunteers. You will learn how to listen for warning signs of someone with suicide ideations. You get the chance to interact with many others and our very qualified educational managers to learn how to diffuse suicidal intentions, and help the person in need get to a safer place for themselves.
We sometimes hear people "Oh I couldn't do that, I couldn't talk to people who are in distress or suicidal." And that's the truth - you need to be comfortable, and with all the training that we have each volunteer partake in, by the end of it you will feel comfortable.
Take it from me - I just finished my own training, and 2 days later, I got asked to help out on the phone lines. And let me tell you, it was a very rewarding couple of hours!
So if you think that your New Year's Resolution will be to volunteer at the Distress Centre of Ottawa & Region - fill out your application today!
www.dcottawa.on.ca
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