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United Self Help gets state grant to expand peer warm line
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United Self Help said a new state grant will let the peer-run nonprofit staff and extend hours on its warm line, which previously handled roughly 600 calls per month; callers may reach the service at 947-5558.
United Self Help said a state grant will let the peer-run nonprofit hire staff and expand hours for its warm line, which the group said previously handled about 600 calls per month.
"If you wanna talk, feel free to call 947-5558," said Bud Bowles, who opened the session by identifying himself as affiliated with United Self Help. Bowles described the warm line as a peer-support phone service that routes calls from the office to volunteers and now will have funding to add staff and extend coverage.
Bowles said the warm line started informally and was routed to his cell phone; the new grant funding will allow the organization to formalize staffing and operate longer hours. He encouraged callers to also visit the group's website for support-group listings and program links.
United Self Help is a consumer-run 501(c)(3) mental health nonprofit, Bowles said, and the group offers classes, peer mentoring and support groups. The announcement means the warm line moves from an ad-hoc practice toward a staffed service, though Bowles did not provide an implementation timeline beyond saying the funding will allow hiring and longer hours.
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