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(517) 337-1717 (24-hour Crisis Line)
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   "Sometimes it hurts too much not to talk... That's the worst, when the secret stays locked up for want of an understanding ear."


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Interested in helping people in crisis?  The Listening Ear trains new volunteers three times a year.

To find out about the next training program and how to become a crisis counselor please check the Calendar and Volunteer section or contact us.

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"I'm All Ears" Archive

"I'm All Ears" is the quarterly newsletter for The Listening Ear.  Newsletters are archived here in PDF format for your convenience.  Each newsletter includes information about volunteering, upcoming events, and helpful articles about various issues.

You will need Adobe's free Acrobat Reader in order to read the files.

 

2003:

Special Edition Flood Newsletter

Issue 3-04 - includes "Holiday Blues", "Breaking the World Basketball Record", 2002-2003 Financial Report, Operation Freefall, and "The Need for Rape Crisis Services on the Rise?"

Issue 3-03 - includes "Goldfish Dreams", "Rape on a Record Decline?", "Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2003", and "Seasonal Affective Disorder"

Issue 3-02 - includes the Listening Ear's Crystal Award, "Every Two Minutes", "Bob's Run 2003", and the summer training report

Issue 3-01 - includes the moving announcement, "Take Back the Night 2003", "Being a Significant Other", "Bob's Run 2003", and "Fundraising Events"

 

2002:

Issue 2-04 - includes "The Listening Ear: Year in Review" and "Children and Sexual Assault"

Issue 2-03 - includes "Youth, Substance Abuse, and Suicide", "Number One in East Lansing" - the results of a survey that found the Ear to be best known East Lansing service, "9 Ways to Fight Rape in Your School", and "Bob's Run 2002"

Issue 2-02 - includes "Suicide Awareness", "Training - an Experience" - on the Listening Ear's training program, and "The Birds and the Bees" - on educating children about sexual abuse and assault

Issue 2-01 - includes "Rape and Race", "211 and the Ear" - on our efforts to become the official referral service for the community, "Bob's Run 2002", and "LAAN and the Ear", on our ongoing collaboration with the Lansing Area AIDS Network

 

2001:

Issue 1-02 - includes "I Don't Have to be a Crisis Counselor?" - alternative ways to volunteer at the Ear, "Bob's Run 2001", "Denial Is..." - examining different reactions to sexual assault, and "Dealing with Trauma" - a follow-up to 9/11

Issue 1-01 - includes "The SAC FAQ" - frequently asked questions about our Sexual Assault Counseling Program, "Bob's Run 2001", "Close Your Eyes" - a description of our training program, "Take Back the Night 2001", and "Did You Hear Me" - the story of one new volunteer's experience