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We want you to know, you are not alone. When your struggle with mental illness gets too much, we’re here for you. SANE’s trained volunteers are here to pick up the phone when you call, respond to your email or check-in with a text when you need it most. With SANE, you are never alone.
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Situation
As a consequence of the pandemic, demand for SANEline services soared - with 79% of people we support first contacting SANE during the pandemic. SANE relies on the help of dedicated volunteers to execute these much needed services, which include our mental illness crisis helpline, email and text support. But, like with the rest of the world, the pandemic severely impacted our resources, decreasing our pool of 60 amazing volunteers to 27. We’re slowing rebuilding, but we need your help.
Solution
To meet the rising demand of our SANEline services, we’re recruiting new volunteers. We have increased our volunteer numbers to 38, with a goal of 60 by year-end, bringing SANE’s resource pool back to pre-pandemic levels and better able to cope with the increasing demand. Our volunteers are highly trained, able to connect with people, showing compassion, understanding and warmth. They understand mental health conditions like schizophrenia and depression, and are able to signpost people.