FrontLine Service’s Post

FrontLine Service is excited to announce the establishment of our agency’s first endowment fund through the Cleveland Foundation. FrontLine’s calling has always been to reach out to those most in need, to provide a safe landing and services for those whose needs are not met elsewhere. With nearly 36 years of experience in pursuing this purpose, FrontLine is singularly positioned to serve those impacted by the trauma of violence, homelessness, and the growing need for accessible mental health and crisis services brought on by these escalating challenges. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eaCiWnBM

FrontLine staff were so happy to see what People Places and Dreams has done with 1701 Payne Avenue across the street from our main building at the open house last week. We are looking forward to our future community partnership together. And again, welcome to the neighborhood!

We know so many of you are proud to be FrontLiners, whether you are staff, donors, volunteers, or just love supporting our agency. That is why we have a new merch store where you can purchase clothing and accessories for you and your loved ones to show the world that you are a FrontLiner! The store is operated through Print Your Cause, a printing service for individuals, businesses, and nonprofits. 25% of every sale will provide funding to benefit the individuals we serve. Simply click the link below to get your own FrontLiner pride! https://lnkd.in/eYnRwu-r

Here's what our FrontLiners had to say about working at FrontLine Service. So happy to be a 10-time winner for the North Coast 99 as a great place to work! Discover more about the #NC99 award: https://lnkd.in/eTjXE2P

Justin Antall is FrontLine Service’s Online Emotional Support Program Manager and has been working at the agency since 2014. Justin leads a team of crisis intervention specialists staffing our Crisis Call Center responding 24/7 to specifically text and chat messages from individuals in crisis. Continue reading his story here: https://lnkd.in/eva2ePxZ #suicidepreventionmonth

Allison was concerned when she saw her brother, Brandon, start making risky decisions and claimed to have stopped taking his medication; he seemed to be hypervigilant and getting paranoid. She’d seen this happen before, and she remembered where it was usually headed – either with Brandon in the hospital or jail, or cycling for months through unmanaged symptoms struggling to get back to baseline. He’d attempted to take his own life before, and she was getting scared. In any event, these patterns almost always led to long-lasting consequences for Brandon. She decided to reach out to FrontLine Service’s Mobile Crisis Team to request someone call and check in on him. Continue Reading here: https://lnkd.in/efTb25Dm #suicidepreventionmonth #988Lifeline

When people are in crisis, someone must answer the call. But what happens when those who do the challenging work of responding to those in crisis and helping those who’ve experienced trauma begin to burn out and feel on the verge of crisis themselves? FrontLine Service now offers Resiliency Trainings for those in the emergency response and helping professions, led by the combined expertise of intra-agency celebrity, Kim Kiley, and superstar FrontLine collaborator, Guy-Vincent. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/egccRJvX

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9/8 marks the inaugural 988 Day! This annual event is dedicated to spreading awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and emphasizing the importance of mental health support. Use #988Day to share how the #988Lifeline is about “No Judgment. Just Help.” See how you can participate: Samhsa.gov/988Day. If you want to learn more about how FrontLine Service provides service for 988 in Cuyahoga County visit FrontLineService.org/988 #suicidepreventionmonth

"To see my art on the wall, this is something. It's so surreal, it's like a dream." - Ray, Artist Residents from the Permanent Supportive Housing sites were overjoyed to see their art pieces from their art workshops on the walls of the Wooltex Gallery for the world to see this Thursday. Thanks to Wooltex Gallery, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, and our art educator Guy Vincent for making all of this a reality.