According to several studies on volunteerism, those people that volunteer reap social, emotional, and even physical benefits from their experiences:
- Boosts self-esteem because by helping others you’ll find a greater sense
of self-worth and trust - Expands your connections by bringing you together with people of similar values and ethics
- Contributes to a longer life and decreases heart disease
- Gives purpose to people as they get older and wards off the feelings of isolation and loneliness
- Combats stress because you become happier when you are doing for others
- Gives a good example and makes you a role model for others
- Teaches new skills no matter how much experience you already have!
- Long Island Crisis Center, the 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week suicide prevention and crisis intervention hotline, is currently recruiting volunteers to participate in its Counselor Assistant Training Program.
The Crisis Center encourages you to feel good about yourself and to help others, too, by enrolling in its free Counselor Assistant Training Program that takes place over three three-hour sessions at its office in Bellmore. June’s training will be held on three successive Thursday evenings, from 7 to 10 p.m., on June 8, 15 and 22. July’s training will be held on three successive Wednesday evenings, from 7 to 10 p.m., on July 5, 12 and 19. Completion of the Counselor Assistant Training is a prerequisite for the Crisis Center’s Counselor Training, which begins in September.
For more information, visit LongIslandCrisisCenter.org and click on “Volunteer”; then call 516-826-0244 to schedule an interview.
