ABOUT
CRISIS TEXT LINE PROVIDES FREE, 24/7, HIGH QUALITY
TEXT-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND CRISIS INTERVENTION SUPPORT
CHARITY SNAPSHOT
WHAT THEY DO
Provide a live, trained Crisis Counselor via confidential text or WhatsApp to anyone who needs mental health support or crisis intervention, 24/7
HOW THEY DO IT
Text or WhatsApp HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime, to get connected to a live, trained Crisis Counselor via a secure online platform
location & minimum age
Anywhere in the United States
Minimum age to volunteer: 18 years old
The UK, Canada, & Ireland may use other numbers: get more information
VOLUNTEER
Become a Trained Crisis Counselor!
It is a virtual volunteering opportunity!
You need a computer, a secure internet connection, and must complete their free 30 hour web-based training.
After training, you commit to volunteering 4 hours per week for a year
OTHER ways to help
Share 741741 via your social media channels with prepared messages for sharing and printing & Get The Word Out
Become a Campus Advocate on your campus & you will receive tips and swag to get the word out about mental health
Join the Student Learning Program– for Master’s level students
CHARITIES2LOVE INSIGHTS
Crisis Counselor Training is an amazing opportunity to improve your skills in reflective listening, collaborative problem solving, and crisis management
You personally benefit from the training by improving your communication skills!
Put it on your resume! Great for building your LinkedIn profile, interviewing for jobs, and applying to grad school.
FIND IT FAST
- Learn more – how it works
- Become a volunteer
- Donate – individual, corporate, create a fundraiser
- Spread the word – ways to share 741741
FOLLOW THEM
MORE 2 LOVE
- You can train and volunteer from the comfort of your home!!
- Their high quality Crisis Counselor Training costs $1,008 for Crisis Text Line, but is free for volunteers
- If you are a night owl or an early riser, this is a great virtual volunteer opportunity: the greatest need for Crisis Counselors is between 7pm and 3am PST (10pm and 6am EST)
- There are Spanish Bilingual Volunteer Opportunities
- Now partners with MannMukti! Text “Mann Mukti” to 741-741
QUOTE OF NOTE
“I volunteer for Crisis Text Line because practicing empathy and reflective listening makes me a better friend, partner, and employee.“
Crisis Counselor, Student (from the crisis Text Line website)