William Spaul

• William Spaul 9 May 2023 23:08 UTC

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  in reply to: Jason’s comment on: The Effec­tive­ness of Vol­un­teer­ing for Cri­sis Sup­port Hotlines

  Thanks for your comment.

• William Spaul 9 May 2023 23:07 UTC

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  in reply to: saulius’s comment on: The Effec­tive­ness of Vol­un­teer­ing for Cri­sis Sup­port Hotlines

  Thank you, and for including the link to the other post.

• William Spaul 9 May 2023 23:06 UTC

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  in reply to: Tyler Johnston’s comment on: The Effec­tive­ness of Vol­un­teer­ing for Cri­sis Sup­port Hotlines

  Thanks for your comment (and the link)! I agree that more research is needed. My estimates are just estimates. They’re based on my experience taking calls and supervising other crisis supporters for nine years at one organization taking calls from people with any sort of crisis, and about 18 months of volunteering at a second organization which was not directly focused on mental health but still received calls from very distressed people. Helping non-suicidal domestic violence victims increase their safety is another area where there is potential for life-saving interventions by crisis supporters. But again, more research is needed.

The Effec­tive­ness of Vol­un­teer­ing for Cri­sis Sup­port Hotlines

• William Spaul 16 Oct 2022 21:36 UTC

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  in reply to: IanDavidMoss’s comment on: Fan­tas­tic im­pacts through or­di­nary, plau­si­ble, prac­ti­cal acts

  Thanks very much for the encouragement and feedback Ian, those are excellent ideas, will get writing!