Crisis Support Services of Alameda County offers support to people of all ages and backgrounds during times of crisis. We work to prevent suicide and offer hope and caring during times of hopelessness.

For more than thirty years, Crisis Support Services has operated its 24-hour telephone service, currently responding to more than 50,000 calls each year. CSS helps community members in times of grief and stress.

Founded on the humanistic idea that skilled intervention by nonprofessionals can help people in emotional crisis, our organization is part of an international movement with centers across the continent and around the world.

We invite you to learn more about our agency by exploring our website. Highlights include:

• Agency Programs. Learn about the crisis line, grief counseling, community education, senior in-home counseling, stress counseling, and disaster support.

• Spring 2007 Newsletter. Read interviews with volunteers and staff. See the names of individuals and organizations who support CSS.

• How to Help. Volunteers keep our agency going strong-whether on the crisis line, in the classrooms, or in the community working with homebound senior citizens. Read about other ways you can support the work of CSS.