It’s really based on their personal interest in the issue, and not just their major.” “We also have a very diverse set of majors. “They’re very motivated to stay in it and to be able to reach out and help these people,” Rootness said. Supporter initiation includes an interview with the leadership team, an hour-long online training session and a three hour in-person training session, ending with an hour-long timed online assessment. Meanwhile, club members, known as Supporters, undergo training that allows them to be a resource to Northeastern students in need of emotional support. Students like Lean on Me Recruitment Coordinator Brigitte Cronin, a second-year chemistry and environmental geology major, and Chapter Coordinator Grace Rootness, a second-year psychology and criminal justice major, are responsible for leading the team as a whole. However, students this semester are dedicated to reengaging the Northeastern community with this texting hotline and are currently in the process of becoming an official Northeastern student organization. While a Northeastern chapter of Lean on Me briefly existed a few years ago, the club soon dissipated.
Lean on Me, a texting service that provides non-crisis support to students, from students, is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology brainchild that is slowly but surely finding its place at Northeastern.īy texting the hotline, students are matched with other students who are given the tools and resources to listen emphatically, respond thoughtfully and help however they can within the limits of a non-licensed support system. This could be anything from food service, navigation, shopping and now, anonymous peer-to-peer guidance counseling.
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