SIU Credit Union Staff Volunteers at Lifesavers Fundraiser
LifeSavers is a peer-support suicide and crisis-prevention program designed to help teenagers cope healthfully with the challenges of drugs and alcohol, peer and family relationships, sexual issues, academic problems, aggression, anxiety, and suicide. LifeSavers is a recognized student organization in 27 high schools in Southern Illinois which have chosen to be pro-active in caring for their student population. LifeSavers trains selected students from 9th through 12th grades to be skilled listeners who can responsibly help other students deal with the emotional and situational crises of adolescence.
