Become a Volunteer Crisis Line Counselor
The Alachua County Crisis Center is accepting applicants for Volunteer Crisis Line Counselors. The training includes 80 hours of in-depth training in active listening, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention. Training is held over Zoom and starts with an initial Saturday followed by Tuesday and Thursday evenings for eight weeks.
Spring online training starts Sunday January 31st 2027.
For more information contact Gerald P. Macdaid at: 352-264-6700 or gpmacdaid@alachuacounty.us
Contact
- Crisis Center
- John Henry Thomas, M.D. Center
- 218 SE 24th Street
- Gainesville, FL 32641
- 24/7 Phone: 352-264-6789
- TDD/TTY: 352-955-2449
Numbers Available 24/7
Crisis Line
352-264-6789
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
988
Nacional de Prevencion del Suicidio
1-888-628-9454
311 Critical Information
352-264-6557
352-264-6789
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
988
Nacional de Prevencion del Suicidio
1-888-628-9454
311 Critical Information
352-264-6557