More con thoughts

[emmzzi]

One of the things I sometimes do at work is train up "listeners", a safe, non-management neutral ear, who people can talk to if they are stressed about things. These people are not the "people who have to do things" in an official way, but can support conversations with people who do things to fix things. Not counselling, just a talk-it-through person who can make useful referals if the individual wishes.

Good or bad idea for cons? We could describe them at opening, and why they are there, and they can have the DCM hotline number for emergencies...?

Comments

[twistedanimator.livejournal.com]

Hi I believe the concept of people who will chat.. and help people in distress has been raised before over emails.. mainly an emergency phone no.. maybe a phone that is passed on every couple of hours to a person who will go and just sit and talk to someone for an hour.. soothe feelings.. alert others to the possibility for further action needing to be taken etc. A safe person.

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