good morning. this is "news 4 your sunday". hello. i'm pat lawson muse. living with a serious mental health issue can betough, especially for older adults. a nonprofit in fairfax, though, is helping to ease that burden. trs has been doingthat, helping those living with mental illness or facing lifefrisis for h a century. joining us today is laura mayor. she is director of trs crisis link. thanks so much for being with >>nk you for having me. tus. >> we said 50 years. you've been doi this a long time. >> yes, we have. >> tell us about what you do. >> crisi link is service of a large organization trs. we are the call center answering theational health prevention

life line and the local hotline for people struggling with suicidal thoughts. >> you take calls from all over the region? >> yeah. >> i'm surpro learn, in fact, shocked to learn that while many of us are at the thought of spring that your call volume goes upca now e people are in greater crisis as spring approaches. explain that. >> it sure does. in the winter months, notat sayg eople don't struggle. they struggle differently sometimes. a lot of it is about energy. in the winter peoe become more depressed, more isolated, but to can also have more, due the holiday social functions, they're obligated to be part of. then with the cold and snow they t more isolated. when it gets more mild and energy goes up,fe peopl more anxiety and that can have them more at risk.

>> soal your volume jumps. >> significancetly jumps up. >> how many calls do you get? >> we average about 180 calls a day and t st's on awer day. we handle anywhere from up to 50,000 calls a year just from northern virginia. >> you provide another service. we mentioned older adults. seniors are affected by mental illness and live crises. you have a specific program for it's called caring. >> caring is such an amazing program that we're offering free to fairfax county residents ath e in northern virginia through our generous irtnership. place, l to p sderolocnia especially for those who don't have family or friends in nearby community. we check in with them most every day to see how they're feeling, make sure that they're safe and they provide support that they might not be able to get on

their >> so you have a trained staff. you have volunteers who are taking the crisis calls. then you have volunteers who are helping thoseca speciy who need the specific services that care linkprovides? >> yes. we have a pretty significant number of volunteers, mostly volunteers running our program. many of them go through very intensive training. ey come to us. they apply on a. websi we screen them, train them. some of them do our crisis work and spend the time there. others report -- they have these connections with our clientey a all every shift, they get to know them, their life and their struggl. their connections can be really important as people are ageing and the transitions are oppening. >>ou take the phone calls and then you make the phone calls using the same lines. >> uh-huh. >> but you make them available 24 hours a day? >> yep. we have a pretty interesting technology sysm thatllows us to prioritize calls, to schedule our calls, to balance our call

volume. everyone knows their role. it's a good balaple. we have p connecting out and also people who also calling ce. >> these serare free. >> they are all free. >> how do you do that? >>well, we do it through fundraising. we dot through generous partnerships in our community, through arlington and fairfax anddo we rely otions who really care about this work. crisis centers in general are not necessarily funded on a larger scale. it's the local community responsible for keeping them going. >> regarding care link, there's so many people who are caring for elderly, family, friends, or those who disabled in some w. the cos of that care can be quite prohibited. you're notroviding the kind of care that we would generally pay for in home, are you? >> no. our goal is not to duplicate services. ours is to enhance services. our clients are generally living independently and we're making sure they're ableo do that without becoming at risk for

alling, for not taking their medications. these are individuals who want to be able to do that in their own homes whout additional care. as we notice things are changing, we find the resources that might support them at the lowest costre >> w talking about trs crisis link and their caring and we'll continue our talk right after this.

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mayerir who istor of trs ouisis link. what makes service unique? program are a lot of that make calls to older adults. we're different because we're notust providing support. we're also doing risk assessments. 're engaging in health questionnaires and screenings praround sion. also really important things impacting older adults like

fraud or abuse or neglect that they might be experiencing and we do that over a period of time. not just once when theynter r program, but every three to six months we're doing that again. one of the mt importa things we're catching sometimes is cognitive dline for our older adults. people who don't see them necessarily on a daily not only picking up on who might be forgetful, but put someone at risk. we're doing cogny -- cognitive screening. go to our web side and look at our array of service. caring is a drop down menu. there is an application that you can fill out for the cents or for yourself. >> what if someone wants to volunteer? >> it's also at our website, trsinc.org. we do more than just caring and crisis link.

we have other problems you can volunteer in. you can pick what works for you and what would y like to contribute back. >> you're under quite a large umbrella. >> yes. owe're doing lots things issues as al health well as substance abuse disorders, disabilitie autism factors. from day programs to in-home services helping people with psychiatric rehabilitation. >> you also offer crisis test. this is new technology. >> it we've been running it for about four years and it's part of ours caring and cri hotline program. >> syou just tech the number like the average millennial already knows? >> yes. nnect the word connect to 85511 and one of ou workers will walk you through the process. individuals would get the same services on our text line which may help if you're in a crowded dinner with someone and need support. >> you have a big fund-raiser coming up.

tell us about that. >> it's our annual and our big one, springtopia may 11th in northern virginia in the tyson area. this is where we get the dollars to support our program. we have big goals. it's a lot of fun.ly it's usu a really fun night with lots of silent auction items andr din and we learn so much from our community about it as well >> you raise funds. how do you use those funds? >> some of our funds support our technology needs help running a hotline and text lin is expensive. also important things about kecking our clients to services. not everyone has the sameccess to care. but to pay our people. to make sure we have adequate supervise and support to do this really important work this life-saving work every day. >> you're connecting with people ee home who support in their homes, but as they progress, they tend to nd more care. do you provide referral services for people who may need homeal

care for an agentiing relative or loved one? ol aely. and providing consistent care through that transitn to make sure somebody who is making decisions about where they're regoing to live being supported through the process, and trained to look out for their best interest in helping them stay connected. >> very often one of the toughest things is to convince someone who is aging that they do need the assistance. >> sometimes you need a neutral party, somebody who is on your side that doesn't have a specific agenda to hear the pros and cons and support you through that process and that's really what our roleha is and we're good at doing. >> we're glad you're there. >> thank you. >> laura mayer, thank you so much for what you do. for having me. and next taking some of the pain out of getting your kids ready for the prom. we'll be right back. fact is, every insurance company hopes you drive safely.

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wee don't h to tell you how important and expensive going to a p high schoolm can be. so do those who run a prom. james goodwin who is ceo and president, acua isun a ver and also joining us for this segment is cntel who is a volunteer with goombay. goombay adventure system a really big deal. tell us about what you do >> well, goombay cares started back in the '90s w and take adults out to different outdoor activities. >> you take them skiing and camping? >> rock climbing, paintballing. we have kick ballgu l and

flag football. we do all these to try to get adults and youth off the couch and moving and have a good time. >> how long have you been doing this? >> since 1988. i was in college. i started there. when i came back from college in the '90s, i just figured you know what? i want to go white water rafting. i wanted to bring some folks that i knew in the neighborhood. 30 of us wentvi to wesinia and we had a great time. >> folks who otherwise might not get an opportunity to do these kinds of adventurous things. >> exactly. and a lot t ofm were african-americans who back in the '90s would never even think about going white wnger raf or camping or any of that stuff anymore. now it happens so much they do it all the time now. >> you've been doing it a long time. >> yes, i have. i'veeen doing it for about ten years now. >> wow. what's your motivation? your daughter, of course. >> you know, when my daughter went away tocollege, was an

empty nester and i was looking for something fun to do and i came across goombay adventures. i startedith aick ball league and here i am now urlunteering in another capacity with charitable arm. >> okay. and chtel, daughter, you've been volunteering pretty mh or been involved since your mom started. >> i have. i'm like the littleou helper goombay. >> more than a little helper. >> i jump in wherever can, but i definite felt really motivated to help outith goombay cares, because i love community involvent. they do a lot of drives for book bags, anything for the kids, summer camps and we'll have our irst annual program pop- shop. >> that's your baby. >> it is going to be my first baby. i'm excited. >> we mentioned prom. anybody who has a teenage

daughter or son knows it can be quite costly. >>e dresses cost so much and the suits. yes, we know. >> all of the stuff that they have to wear can be quitens exe. many parents want their children to have the experience. here's some of the ptures from our pop-up shop, pop-up prom shop. >> yes. we had a really great turn outwith peopl -- turnout with people donating. going in the back of your closets and things you may not utilize ors you have outgrown. there are so many people in the community who are willing todo te and we are also looking for more men's suits and tuxedos for the gentlemen. we're just really excited about the entire event. we'rebooping eve comes out. >> i'm sure you're going to get a nice response. my sister has been through this and she was looking for someone

to help her in the same way. now wants to donate clothes to help. but goombay sres, is t your way of caring, providing these adventures and prom pop-up shops? >> yeah. what wery to do is we knew we had a for profit arm n d to start doing more for the community, more for the kide and some of adults. we would have different economic empowerment classes like a stock market class for the adults. we do kids kicll kids camping trips, and the pop-up shop was really a brain storm, which i like the idea. when my son was shopping for his suit, we spent almost six hours and a lot of money trying to get this one suit. i wish thi around when i was shopping for him we figure it's definity helping the community out. >> you have been volunteering for about ten years. what is the big draw for you now? what do you tell other parents?

>> for me, you know, i raised two girls by myself, so for this prom endeavor we're embarking upon, for me it was just being able to have all the kids really attend their prom and look great nd have access to some of the resources they might not otherwise have access to. >> will you sell the dressesnd the suits? >> no. everything is free. it's free to any high school senior. we just ask that you register so we can kind of know that coming and get sizing and things. it's a free event. th c can comeose a dress or choose the tuxedo. they might find accessories, shoes. whatever they find, they can take home free and hopeful that will take some weight off of the moms and dads that have to pay for that stuff. >> take a lot of weight off. we're talking about the folks from goombay, our friends, and i will continue our talk right after this. people aren't talking about giant's

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z35k8z z16fz y35k8y y16fy welcome back. who talking to the folks run goombay adventures and on march 16th they're going to hosting their very first prom dropoff -- prom pop-up, drop off event. i can bring my old wedding gown? >> yes. hich i can't part with, but old gowns or,ou know, clothes

that you can use. gently used, of course, or tuits fo boys. this is on the 16th of march. >> yes. it's going to be on march 16th and it's going to be in temple hills. we're accepting accessories, so if you have any rring, if y have any jewelry, any shoes, formal wear shoes or any purses that can go along with the dresses, so even if you're not able to find a dress or a tuxedo, jt look in some of your things and you might have some earrings or jewelry you may t have worn in a while and maybe you'd like to donate that. we're acceptingll things. we're going to make this into an entire expo. when the kids come in, they can see dresses, suits, and shoes and, you know, hair, makeup, a barber in the back. we just want to make this ae really n experience for them. >> you said the dropoff event location is in fuse lounge located in temple hills? >> yes. correcul >> hop people can look that up. i don't have my phone with me to

get the exact address. >> 6339 allentown road. >> se lounge. now, if i can't make it to infuse lounge on the 16th, what do i do with my jewelsnd my bags? >> what you can do is send us an e-mail to info@goombay care and we'll kocontact skyou and see he can pick those up. >> what are some of the other upcoming events you're going to be sponsoring? >> the spring is our biggest time. we have a kick ball league we host. that's a major event that comes up. we usually have over 400 players that play. we also have our beach camping trip coming up.

that's at the beginning of may. we have a d.c. trip. it's our annual trip. this year we're averaging about 18 t 20 houses. we have all these things coming up. >> how many can you take? >> well, there's so many houses we haveeighborhood, a a whole neighborhood. people are still trying to get houses for thiscu parr trip. the camping trip, usual hily we take about00. we still have space for more. i don't tell folks that. if we want, we could bring 150 people to the beach. you don't charge membership. they don't have to p a special fee to goombay toeyarticipate. ust have to pay the cost of the trip. >> correct. we don't charge a membership. if they see our events on social media, they can come out and invite their frienra, pay a region fee, sign their waiver and come on out. >> it's the kind of thing that

could be a parent's dream come true to be able to find a group, an organization that will take your teenagers, your young people and give them something positive and something really fun and inspiring. >> absolutely. and we get a fair amount of kids that we haveor ourick ball league for the youth. the parents get invold as well, so they'll come out and a lot of tm are the coaches and captains of these kick ball teams for the wehave also had a trip where took around to charlotte, north rolina, and they had a big tournament with other kids and saw other children a participate in competitive sport kick ball. >> you and g and parents and some of your volunteer staff? >> ye we have lots of volunteers. it's a fun time. >> if they vont to nteer, how can they volunteer? >> contact us by phone

202-210-1957 or send an e-mail to info@goombay.nehe we encourage to look at our website as well so you can see everything we do. >> chantel, you look really excited about the pop-up prom event. >> i am excited. this is going to be a great time. i' b so excitedause i know when i was going to prom, it was very competitive and now we have an opportunity to just help the kids out in the community. c i hope everyon come out and donate and we look fward to it. >> thank you all. this sounds really exciting. much.ank you so to see any news 4 your sunday prom, go to our website and click on your community. thanks so much for watching. 'll see you next week. for tile, wood, and stone, come to the nationwide

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