Become a Volunteer

Play a role in saving the lives of Yolo County residents.  Join the dedicated volunteers who answer our phones – the first point of human contact in the steps toward mental health.  Volunteers undergo a 36-hour training program in which they develop the skills needed to manage issues of depression, suicide, family relationship conflicts and mental illness.  Initially, volunteers serve four hours per week and donate a one-year service commitment upon successful completion of the training program.  Please join us.  Your voice and your ear are more valuable than you can imagine.  Volunteers have been, and continue to be the backbone of this agency.  Quality training provides volunteers with the opportunity to participate in the increased well-being, not only of themselves, but of the community they live in.  Contact the business office at (530) 756-7542 or e-mail us for more information, to request an application packet, or to schedule an interview. The volunteer application and other forms can be found by clicking Volunteer Forms. 

Our next training session is scheduled for the summer of 2010. We are now accepting applications.

Donations

When you help fund our programs, you actually save lives everyday.  To be able to offer these critical crisis line services, we must provide our volunteers with training, resources, and infrastructure.  Financial support is always needed and very gratefully accepted.  Every contribution builds the structural support needed to deliver quality community-based services.  Becoming an SPYC supporter is a great way to help your community, assist our crisis line volunteers, and can be very rewarding.   Make a difference in your community by making a donation today. Contact the business office at (530) 756-7542 to donate over the phone using your VISA or MasterCard. You can also mail your donation to the SPYC Business Office at P.O. Box 622, Davis, CA 95617. Help give those in crisis the healing experience of being heard.

Join our Community Council 

Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services of Yolo County has a position for people interested in serving as volunteers on their Community Council.  This governing body is made up of at least twenty countywide representatives, both youth and adults, who serve a two-year, renewable term of office. Responsibilities of the Community Council include attendance at the SPYC Annual Meeting, participation in agency fundraisers,  submission of ideas, suggestions, and input for new program development, and provision of an important voice for community members to be heard regarding programs and services that affect their lives.  If you are interested in this opportunity, contact the business office at (530) 756-7542 or e-mail us and request an application.

Join our Board of Directors

Suicide Prevention's Board is a group you'll be proud you belong to.  A volunteer board, we are accountable for monthly meetings and special committees as needed.  We believe in our cause, so we work hard and have fun.  As a governing board, everyone shares in the duties. 

We have close ties with many other community organizations and often work together on projects that benefit all of us.  We participate in annual fundraisers and find innovative ways to provide informaiton about our programs to all Yolo County residents.  We will ask you to do meaningful work for a believable cause in an understanding framework by:

• involvement - regularly attend board and committee meetings
• providing financial support to the agency, in any amount
• a self-identified commitment to the organization's mission
• educating yourself about the affairs of the agency
• actively participating at the yearly fundraiser

If you are interested in this opportunity, contact the business office at (530) 756-7542 or e-mail us and request an application.

Upcoming Events

Please check back often for information on upcoming agency events.