TEEN LINK is a county-wide peer helpline which offers emotional support and community resource information to teens. TEEN LINK has a Peer Advisory Board which is integrally involved in planning, policy-making, and advertising of the program. In addition, we are always looking for ways teens can contribute directly to the development of the program. Teen volunteers receive more than 25 hours of training in such topics as active listening, problem solving, abuse and violence, substance abuse, mental health, suicide assessment and intervention, grief and loss, sexual issues and runaways.
Volunteers receive constant supervision and support.
There are over 40 TEEN LINK volunteers. They range in age between 14 and 20. Volunteers represent a cross-section of teens from all over King County. Volunteers come from 22 King County high schools. Teens are looking for meaningful volunteer work and a place where they feel needed, cared for, and respected.