Training is offered four times per year. The next crisis line training class will begin Monday, April 23 at the agency. Call 925.939.1916 to sign up for the class. More than 80 volunteers provide individual counseling to people mourning the death of a loved one. Counseling is provided in clients' homes and in our Walnut Creek office.
Volunteers also lead support groups for grieving children, teens, and adults.
Volunteers are supervised by our grief counseling director, who is a national expert in the field. Community Education Our community education program focuses on preventing youth suicide. Volunteers are trained to make presentations in schools that teach students to recognize the warning signs of suicide and help save a suicidal friend. Volunteers also train teachers, counselors, and other adults to identify youth at risk of suicide and intervene effectively. We maintain Contra Costa County's primary database of information and referral resources.