Thank you for your interest in volunteering. You will be contacted regarding your request within 7-10 business days. In the meantime, please consider signing up for our email distribution list to receive suicide prevention and postvention information.
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The Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition (FCSPC) envisions an informed and responsive community that actively works to prevent suicide and to bring hope and support to those affected by suicide. Achieving this vision is impossible without the community members throughout our county who volunteer their time to support this work.
Suicide Prevention Hotline
Volunteers are the Heart of North Central Mental Health Services’ Suicide Prevention Services Program. All volunteers receive extensive training to staff the hotline, followed by ongoing supervisory support. Volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, but are united by a common commitment to prevent the tragedy of suicide and to improve the quality of life for people who are in distress. For more information on volunteering, call (614) 299-6600 ext. 2073 or email sps@ncmhs.org.
Education and Awareness Speakers
The provision of suicide awareness and prevention presentations is a crucial part of empowering individuals and groups throughout our county to prevent suicide. Schools, youth groups, civic organizations, and other groups seek presentations on an ongoing basis and North Central Mental Health Services’ trains volunteers for this role. For more information, call (614) 299-6600 ext. 2073 or email sps@ncmhs.org.
Survivor Companion Program
Are you interested in supporting a survivor of suicide along their grief journey to finding hope again? Franklin County LOSS trains survivors of suicide who are a little further along in their journey to support other survivors in this way. Get more information and sign up for the next Franklin County LOSS Volunteer Training.
First Responder Program
As First Responders, Franklin County LOSS provides 24/7 accessibility of trained volunteers to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, local law enforcement, and hospital chaplains. A LOSS Team is made up of trained volunteers – many of whom are survivors of a suicide loss themselves – who go to the scene of a suicide to provide support, resources and to be an instillation of hope to those who are left behind. Learn about the next Franklin County LOSS Volunteer Training.