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Trauma Intervention Program of Portland, Maine (TIP)
TIP trains citizen volunteers to provide emotional and practical support to victims of traumatic events and their families in the first few hours following a tragedy. Calls might involve an elderly woman suddenly faced with the death of her spouse, a family who lost their home to a fire, or a father anxiously awaiting news about an injured child. While these situations are all very different, one constant remains: these people will not have to face their crisis alone, thanks to TIP.
TIP is a national nonprofit organization that was founded in 1985. TIP of Portland, Maine was established in 2004, in partnership with the Junior League of Portland, Maine, and works in cooperation with the Portland, South Portland, Gorham, Westbrook, Scarborough, Westbrook, Cape Elizabeth and Falmouth police and fire departments, Maine State Police and Maine Medical Center. Volunteers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
To register for the upcoming TIP Training Academy beginning September 23, 2010, or for more information, call Leslie Skillin-Calder, Crisis Team Manager, at 207.874.1030 x300 or email
skilll@commcc.org.
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Proud Rainbow Youth of Southern Maine (PRYSM)
PRYSM provides a safe and positive space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied (LGBTQA) young people that offers social support, leadership development and community education. Volunteer opportunities include adult advisors to youth and advisory committee participation. For more information, call 207.874.1030 or email prysm@commcc.org.
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