The Topeka and Shawnee County community care about you during these difficult times.
The Shawnee County Community Cares Line is designed to connect members of the community with trusted community volunteers during times of social distancing. The Shawnee County Community Cares Line is not a crisis line, but simply a line to create connections and conversations, and where you will find a listening ear to help you feel reconnected to your community. This line is fully staffed by community volunteers, and was made possible through funding from the Topeka Community Foundation, and a partnership between the City of Topeka, Shawnee County Health Department, Valeo Behavioral Health, Family Service and Guidance Center, and HealthSource.
How it works
Community volunteers are needed to take calls from the Shawnee County Community Cares Line. Volunteers will simply serve as a listening ear and provide friendly conversation to callers. Volunteers will need to have access to a smartphone and be willing to download a free app that will forward calls right to the volunteers’ phone during the shift. There will be a brief recorded virtual training and an info packet sent out to volunteers prior to volunteering.
Shawnee County Community Cares Line Shifts
- Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Four, two hour shifts per day: 9-11am, 11am-1pm, 1-3pm, 3-5pm
- There’s capacity to have three volunteers “logged in” taking calls during each shift
