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Quick Links:
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Resources
Become a Volunteer
Domestic Violence Programs
Sexual Assault Information
Reassurance Program Overview
We Listen!
Suicide Prevention
For more than three decades, CONTACT HOPELines have provided free
and confidential telephone crisis intervention services to our community.
CONTACT's trained volunteers provide immediate, confidential one-on-one
answers and crisis prevention. More than 95% of callers last year
received a listening ear and were provided the appropriate intervention
to deal with anxiety, relationship problems, loneliness, depression
or suicide.
Life offers us many opportunities to be sad, depressed or lonely.
Many times, we don't know what to do or to whom to turn to for advice
or support. Many fear that if they share their most intimate thoughts
with their friends, their confidence will not be kept.
CONTACT offers free, confidential, anonymous listening and support
during times of distress. Whether you are lonely, thinking about
suicide, a victim of violence through domestic violence or sexual
assault, we are here for you. We will listen to your concerns and
help you think through your options. Trained volunteers await your
call.
If you are:
 emotionally
overwhelmed, lonely or thinking about suicide, call
The HELPLINE at (336) 723-HELP (4357)
The HELPline hours are 7 days/week 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
for supportive listening, 7 days/week 10:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m. for
crisis service.
a
teenager who feels no one understands you and who wants to talk
with other teenagers about your concerns, call a teen at
(336) 723-TEEN (8336)
Hours of operation: Monday - Thursday during the school year, from
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (There are no summer hours), and from 4:00 - 6:00
p.m. on Fridays.
Visit the TEENline website at http://www.teenline.ws
a
victim of domestic violence, call
The Domestic Violence Crisis Line at: (336) 723-8125
Hours of operation: 24 Hours a day/7days a week
Click here for more information
about our Domestic Violence services
a
victim of sexual assault or rape, call
The Sexual Assault Crisis Line at: (336) 722-4457
Hours of operation: 24 Hours a day/7
days a week
Click here for information about services
for victims of Sexual Assault
a
senior citizen who lives alone and needs someone to call and check
on you on a daily basis, call
Telephone Reassurance to the Elderly
complete an intake interview at: (336) 723-4338
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
CONTACT also leads the Boy Scout Explorers Health
Post monthly for co-ed teens interested
in a related field. Call the Explorers' Coordinator at (336) 723-4338
for more information.
If you had suicidal thoughts...
If you are thinking about suicide, please stop and take
a moment to read this. You have already made one step toward finding
help by coming to this web site. That tells me that you are looking
for another way to deal with the problem that is concerning you
right now. Sometimes it helps just to have someone to talk to who
can give another perspective on what you are going through in your
life. We want to hear your story and help you deal with your challenge.
The last thing that most people expect is that they will run out
of reasons to live. But, if you are experiencing suicidal thoughts,
you need to know that you're not alone. Suicidal thinking is usually
associated with problems that can be treated.
We are here to talk with you and help you look at ways to comfort
you and give you hope. We are here to listen to you and want you
to call us now at (336) 723-4357 or call the Suicide Hotline
at 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE).
Do not keep suicidal thoughts to yourself! Help is available to
you, whether through a friend, therapist, member of the clergy or
family member. Find someone you trust and let them know how you
feel. This is the first step on the road to healing. Call Us! We
want to hear from you. Call (336) 723-4357 or (336) 723-HELP.
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