Planning is underway for the fall training of volunteers for CONTACT Crawford County. Classes will be held at the Crawford County Council on Aging, 200 S. Spring Street in Bucyrus, starting September 23 at 6:30 p.m. The sessions continue on Monday and Tuesday evenings through the end of October.
The initial training provides 30 hours of classroom preparation with an emphasis on good listening skills and knowledge of local services. Other topics addressed include domestic violence, mental illness, drug and alcohol addiction, and suicide.
Completion of the training is a pre-requisite for volunteers at CONTACT Crawford County. In addition, an apprenticeship is served working in the call center with an experienced telephone worker for a minimum of 12 hours after classroom training is completed.
For more information or to register please call CONTACT at 419-562-9010, 419-468-9081, or 1-800-755-9010 anytime.