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Recent News and Webinars
We are so excited to announce our 14th Annual Healing Hearts Walk/Run/MOVE! for Suicide Prevention!
The family-friendly event will be held Saturday, May 4 at the Edoff Memorial Bandshell at Lake Merritt in Oakland where the event had been held prior to 2020. Also, new this year, the event will
Healing Hearts Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention: Why I Run?
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Upcoming Events
Today we were thrilled to be be invited to table at @laspositascollege to support @lpcveteransfirstprogram and be able to meet with student veterans and military families! We ❤️ opportunities to meet with our local communities to talk about our 24/7 #988 crisis line, textline, & therapy services!
![Today we were thrilled to be be invited to table at @laspositascollege to support @lpcveteransfirstprogram and be able to meet with student veterans and military families! We ❤️ opportunities to meet with our local communities to talk about our 24/7 #988 crisis line, textline, & therapy services!](https://www.crisissupport.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
SUPPORT GROUP AVAILABLE: Tending Your Grief: Drop In Grief Group
📅Dates/Time:
Wednesdays June 5th - July 24th @ 615pm - 745pm
📍Location:
Oakland Public Library - 81st Avenue Branch
1021 81st Ave, Oakland, CA 94621
💰Cost: FREE and donations are welcome
ℹ️ Description:
CSS and East 81st Ave. Branch of the Oakland Public Library are partnering up again to offer a 7 week drop-in open grief group this summer! This group is for anyone and is a time of connection and support across different kinds of loss. We will be referencing Megan Devine`s book "How to Carry What Can`t Be Fixed: A Journal for Grief" for conversation (copies to be provided by the library). Feel free to join one or all meetings on Wednesdays from 6:15pm - 7:45pm, June 5 - July 24. Please call 510-615-5812 to register or come through.
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County 81st Avenue Community Library Oakland Public Library
#GriefSupport #OaklandEvents #GriefGroup #SupportGroup #GriefJournal #CommunitySupport #EastBayEvents #LibraryEvents #CSSCares
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![SUPPORT GROUP AVAILABLE: Tending Your Grief: Drop In Grief Group
📅Dates/Time:
Wednesdays June 5th - July 24th @ 615pm - 745pm
📍Location:
Oakland Public Library - 81st Avenue Branch
1021 81st Ave, Oakland, CA 94621
💰Cost: FREE and donations are welcome
ℹ️ Description:
CSS and East 81st Ave. Branch of the Oakland Public Library are partnering up again to offer a 7 week drop-in open grief group this summer! This group is for anyone and is a time of connection and support across different kinds of loss. We will be referencing Megan Devine's book "How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed: A Journal for Grief" for conversation (copies to be provided by the library). Feel free to join one or all meetings on Wednesdays from 6:15pm - 7:45pm, June 5 - July 24. Please call 510-615-5812 to register or come through.
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County 81st Avenue Community Library Oakland Public Library
#GriefSupport #OaklandEvents #GriefGroup #SupportGroup #GriefJournal #CommunitySupport #EastBayEvents #LibraryEvents #CSSCares
Image ID: Flyer has a beige background. There are illustrations of green leaves and circles along the edges. In the footer is the Oakland Public Library logo in black. Below that in brown font reads the title "Tending your grief drop-in grief group." Below the title are details of when, where the group meets, and description from post above. At the footer is the CSS rectangular logo with white background with beige text that says “Crisis Support Services of Alameda County”. To the left of the agency’s name is an illustration of two hands (one maroon and the other beige) reaching for each other creating a circle forming a heart]](https://www.crisissupport.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Job Opportunity Alert!
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County (www.crisissupport.org), a nonprofit agency, is seeking a dedicated and qualified candidate for the position of Teens for Life Health Educator.
About the Role: The Teens for Life Health Educator will play a vital role in providing an established youth curriculum on suicide prevention to middle and high school students throughout Alameda County. This position involves classroom presentations in English on mental health and suicide prevention, representing CSS at health fairs and community events, participating in staff and team meetings, and contributing to curriculum development.
Job Responsibilities:
- Present mental health and suicide prevention information in schools throughout Alameda County (including Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Oakland, Hayward, San Lorenzo, San Leandro, Fremont, Union City, Pleasanton, Livermore, and Dublin).
- Represent CSS at health fairs and community events to increase visibility for our agency and services.
- Attend bi-weekly agency staff and team meetings.
- Be open to training for the agency`s 24/7 crisis line and/or youth textline as needed.
- Participate in curriculum development.
- Other duties as assigned.
Application Deadline: Today July 24th, 2024
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and promoting mental health awareness, we encourage you to apply!
To learn more and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/JoinOurCSSteam
#JobOpportunity #MentalHealth #YouthEducation #SuicidePrevention #AlamedaCounty #JoinOurTeam #CSSCares #HealthEducator #NonprofitJobs #CommunityOutreach
![Job Opportunity Alert!
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County (www.crisissupport.org), a nonprofit agency, is seeking a dedicated and qualified candidate for the position of Teens for Life Health Educator.
About the Role: The Teens for Life Health Educator will play a vital role in providing an established youth curriculum on suicide prevention to middle and high school students throughout Alameda County. This position involves classroom presentations in English on mental health and suicide prevention, representing CSS at health fairs and community events, participating in staff and team meetings, and contributing to curriculum development.
Job Responsibilities:
- Present mental health and suicide prevention information in schools throughout Alameda County (including Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Oakland, Hayward, San Lorenzo, San Leandro, Fremont, Union City, Pleasanton, Livermore, and Dublin).
- Represent CSS at health fairs and community events to increase visibility for our agency and services.
- Attend bi-weekly agency staff and team meetings.
- Be open to training for the agency's 24/7 crisis line and/or youth textline as needed.
- Participate in curriculum development.
- Other duties as assigned.
Application Deadline: Today July 24th, 2024
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and promoting mental health awareness, we encourage you to apply!
To learn more and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/JoinOurCSSteam
#JobOpportunity #MentalHealth #YouthEducation #SuicidePrevention #AlamedaCounty #JoinOurTeam #CSSCares #HealthEducator #NonprofitJobs #CommunityOutreach](https://www.crisissupport.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally and experiencing a crisis, our counselors are here to listen on our 24/7, free, and confidential crisis line by dialing 988 or 1-800-309-2131.
You can also reach us on our Local Textline (Standard message rates apply):
Text SAFE to 20121 24/7
For Spanish, text SEGURO to 20121 between 5p-9p Tues-Fri
Para Español textear SEGURO al 20121 5p-9p martes-viernes
Translation services are available in over 140 languages. For our deaf and hearing-impaired communities, we also offer teletype (TDD) services.
#CSSCares #MentalHealthAwareness #CrisisSupport #EmotionalWellness #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters #SupportLine #TextSupport #LanguageAccess #DeafCommunity #TDDServices
![If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally and experiencing a crisis, our counselors are here to listen on our 24/7, free, and confidential crisis line by dialing 988 or 1-800-309-2131.
You can also reach us on our Local Textline (Standard message rates apply):
Text SAFE to 20121 24/7
For Spanish, text SEGURO to 20121 between 5p-9p Tues-Fri
Para Español textear SEGURO al 20121 5p-9p martes-viernes
Translation services are available in over 140 languages. For our deaf and hearing-impaired communities, we also offer teletype (TDD) services.
#CSSCares #MentalHealthAwareness #CrisisSupport #EmotionalWellness #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters #SupportLine #TextSupport #LanguageAccess #DeafCommunity #TDDServices](https://www.crisissupport.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Job Opportunity Alert!
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County (www.crisissupport.org), a nonprofit agency, is seeking a dedicated and qualified candidate for the position of Teens for Life Health Educator.
About the Role: The Teens for Life Health Educator will play a vital role in providing an established youth curriculum on suicide prevention to middle and high school students throughout Alameda County. This position involves classroom presentations in English on mental health and suicide prevention, representing CSS at health fairs and community events, participating in staff and team meetings, and contributing to curriculum development.
Job Responsibilities:
- Present mental health and suicide prevention information in schools throughout Alameda County (including Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Oakland, Hayward, San Lorenzo, San Leandro, Fremont, Union City, Pleasanton, Livermore, and Dublin).
- Represent CSS at health fairs and community events to increase visibility for our agency and services.
- Attend bi-weekly agency staff and team meetings.
- Be open to training for the agency`s 24/7 crisis line and/or youth textline as needed.
- Participate in curriculum development.
- Other duties as assigned.
Application Deadline: July 24th, 2024
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and promoting mental health awareness, we encourage you to apply!
To learn more and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/JoinOurCSSteam
#JobOpportunity #MentalHealth #YouthEducation #SuicidePrevention #AlamedaCounty #JoinOurTeam #CSSCares #HealthEducator #NonprofitJobs #CommunityOutreach
![Job Opportunity Alert!
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County (www.crisissupport.org), a nonprofit agency, is seeking a dedicated and qualified candidate for the position of Teens for Life Health Educator.
About the Role: The Teens for Life Health Educator will play a vital role in providing an established youth curriculum on suicide prevention to middle and high school students throughout Alameda County. This position involves classroom presentations in English on mental health and suicide prevention, representing CSS at health fairs and community events, participating in staff and team meetings, and contributing to curriculum development.
Job Responsibilities:
- Present mental health and suicide prevention information in schools throughout Alameda County (including Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Oakland, Hayward, San Lorenzo, San Leandro, Fremont, Union City, Pleasanton, Livermore, and Dublin).
- Represent CSS at health fairs and community events to increase visibility for our agency and services.
- Attend bi-weekly agency staff and team meetings.
- Be open to training for the agency's 24/7 crisis line and/or youth textline as needed.
- Participate in curriculum development.
- Other duties as assigned.
Application Deadline: July 24th, 2024
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and promoting mental health awareness, we encourage you to apply!
To learn more and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/JoinOurCSSteam
#JobOpportunity #MentalHealth #YouthEducation #SuicidePrevention #AlamedaCounty #JoinOurTeam #CSSCares #HealthEducator #NonprofitJobs #CommunityOutreach](https://www.crisissupport.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)