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Samaritans of FR/NB, Inc.
We provide a free and confidential Suicide Prevention and Crisis Hot Line staffed by caring, trained volunteers available seven days a week from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM.
This service provides unprejudiced and nonjudgmental support to those who are alone, depressed or in crisis. Everyone can find a caring empathetic ear at
Samaritans of FR/NB.
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Suicide Awareness Education is an important and effective suicide
prevention tool. Through our outreach program,
Samaritans provides education, training on identifying those
at risk of suicide and suicide prevention strategies.
Teen Suicide is now thought to be the second leading cause of
death for ages 15 through 19 and rising rapidly.
Suicide and the elderly, those 65 and older, have the
highest suicide rate of any age group in the United States.

Interested in becoming a Samaritan? 
Our next training is in late Spring.  Dates TBA. 
​Please email samaritansfrnb@gmail.com for application and more information.    

If you're in a program such as, Human Service, Social Work, Psychology,
Criminal Justice or in Healthcare - Samaritans may be the perfect internship for you.
Volunteers are specially trained to work our crisis line - we also reach out to those interested
in office administration or business administration.
Hours are flexible and can be tailored to fit students schedule 
Please call 508-679-9777

Note: Our Crisis Hotline is anonymous and free of charge and available from 8 am to 11 pm, 7 days a week depending on the availability of volunteers within that period. From time to time, there may be gaps in volunteer coverage.
Need to talk? Please feel free to contact
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
Need to text? Please text to 1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
Emergency: Please Call 911 Directly