Suicide Prevention in Columbus is located at North Central Mental Health, 1301 North High Street, where there is plenty of parking and 24-hour security.  The training for becoming a volunteer is the best training program I have ever participated in. It is 36 hours. While you will be nervous when you take the first call, you will know what to do. If you sign up to be a volunteer, and discover it's not for you, you can let it go at any time. Volunteers are people from 18 to their 80's. I've been impressed with the number of young people of high school and college (mostly OSU students) who volunteer. It is wonderful to hear a young person take a call from someone their age and help them find a path forward. COVID-19 has caused a severe shortage in volunteers who are needed for 3- or 6-hour shifts, around the clock, 24/7. Many shifts have been "covered" in the last 2 years by the only 2 paid staff members, and other times there is only 1 volunteer, when 2 or 3 are needed. Please consider this to be an invitation.  To volunteer, please email Rick Bauman, Assistant Director, Suicide Prevention Services, sps@ncmhs.org.