Oregon youthline a Lines for life service
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Photo courtesy of Lines for Life Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theyouthline/
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What is the Youthline? YouthLine is a place where teens across the nation can talk to other teens when they do not know what else they can do to improve their situations. When relationships with friends, family and partners can be difficult to navigate, teens can contact YouthLine to vent and figure things out. Mental illness, suicide, self harm, abuse and neglect are topics that can be covered when teens reach out to YouthLine. Volunteers care about what you are going through, no problem is too small to contact YouthLine about. |
Video courtesy of Lines for Life https://vimeo.com/user10854588
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If you are struggling, if you feel alone and you need to talk, we are here for you." -Angie N.
Our mission
"YouthLine is a peer-to-peer youth crisis and support service provided by Lines for Life—a non-profit dedicated to preventing substance abuse and suicide. YouthLine operates a national helpline that provides crisis support and referrals via phone, text, chat, and email. The helpline is answered by youth daily from 4pm-10pm and by adults at all other times.
YouthLine also operates a peer-supported outreach program to destigmatize mental health challenges, increase awareness for mental health and wellness, and encourage youth to reach out for help. YouthLine’s helpline and outreach programs are supported by our youth volunteer mentoring program, which builds skills and confidence around mental health and wellness.”
-Youthline Website
"YouthLine is a peer-to-peer youth crisis and support service provided by Lines for Life—a non-profit dedicated to preventing substance abuse and suicide. YouthLine operates a national helpline that provides crisis support and referrals via phone, text, chat, and email. The helpline is answered by youth daily from 4pm-10pm and by adults at all other times.
YouthLine also operates a peer-supported outreach program to destigmatize mental health challenges, increase awareness for mental health and wellness, and encourage youth to reach out for help. YouthLine’s helpline and outreach programs are supported by our youth volunteer mentoring program, which builds skills and confidence around mental health and wellness.”
-Youthline Website
Outreach
YouthLine has several ways of getting information out to the public. Volunteers and supervisors will go around the state all year and do lessons on various things such as healthy coping tools for stress or even suicide prevention in classes with students in middle school and high school. As well as that, they go around to seminars and booths around the state and talk about the work that YouthLine does. YouthLine also has materials that can be orders through the website, things such as t-shirts, posters and even cards for your wallet.
YouthLine has several ways of getting information out to the public. Volunteers and supervisors will go around the state all year and do lessons on various things such as healthy coping tools for stress or even suicide prevention in classes with students in middle school and high school. As well as that, they go around to seminars and booths around the state and talk about the work that YouthLine does. YouthLine also has materials that can be orders through the website, things such as t-shirts, posters and even cards for your wallet.
Getting involved
If you would like more information on how to become a volunteer, please visit the Oregon youthline website. You must be 15-20 years of age to join. Orientation and trainings are held biannually during Christmas and spring break!
If you would like more information on how to become a volunteer, please visit the Oregon youthline website. You must be 15-20 years of age to join. Orientation and trainings are held biannually during Christmas and spring break!
About the authors
DISCLAIMER: This is not the official website for Lines for Life or the Oregon Youthline. This is a class project for Effective Change Agents Capstone. The official website is https://oregonyouthline.org