¨ Friends for Life Program;
¨ BE-A-LINK!® program;
¨ Why Address Suicide?;
¨ Understanding Suicide;
¨ Action Steps;
¨ Protective Factors;
¨ Origin and purpose of Yellow Ribbon Intl. ;
¨ Identification of community resources;
¨ Identification and establishment of a community support team;
¨ Identification of cultural influences;
¨ Presentation and trainings preparation; and
¨ Program continuity and sustainability.
The volunteer will be trained to present for Friends for Life the Yellow Ribbon's BE-A-LINK!® program to adults and children.
Job Qualifications: The volunteer must first complete a volunteer application and will be required to undergo a background check to determine there are no previous felony convictions.
The volunteer also must have dependable transportation.
The volunteer must be able to work on a team and be able to speak in front of a groups of people.
Bilingual, multi-lingual and sign language capabilities are pluses.
Leadership: The volunteer will be assigned to a Team Leader and will report to that Team Leader.
Time Commitment: The time commitment required is three presentations per year when the volunteer will either be required to speak or assist in the presentation.
Support: Friends for Life staff and Team Leaders will provide support. Volunteers always will present in a team of two to three persons.
Development Opportunities: A Yellow Ribbon Certificate will be awarded.
Benefits:
- Speaking Opportunities
- Work / Volunteer Experience
- Helping your community
- Suicide prevention training
- Classroom teaching experience
- After completion of the training, volunteers will receive a Friends for Life shirt and Yellow Ribbon pin.
(Requests for letters of recommendations will be fulfilled after successfully completing the three-presentation commitment.)
Download Volunteer Application
Please fax, email, or mail completed applications to:
Heart of Montgomery County, Inc.
Attn: Friends for Life Volunteer
P.O. Box 9546
The Woodlands, Texas 77387
savefriends@healthcaremontgomery.org
Phone: 281.292.0601
FAX: 281.292.0344
Fee: No Cost
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The BE-A-LINK!® Gatekeeper Training Session will be lead by the founders of Yellow Ribbon Intl., Dar and Dale Emme.
The training will be held at The Montgomery County Library
104 I-45 North
Conroe, Texas 77301
(936) 442-7712
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
www.twumc.org
Lunch is complimentary.
