One2One Telephone Reassurance

One2One is a phone-based outreach program to support at-risk adults over the age of 60 and people with disabilities who typically live alone, are homebound, and have little or no caregiver support in metro Atlanta. The program seeks to decrease social isolation and loneliness by providing ongoing companionship and support, enabling people to remain in their own homes and stay connected to their communities.

Volunteers must:

  • Be at least 23 years of age
  • Be willing to use their own phones to make calls
  • Pass a fingerprint background check
  • Commit to making 1-2 calls per week (per client)
  • Commit to a minimum of 8 weeks of service
  • Participate in One2One program training
    • Visit the Empowerline calendar to find the next One2One volunteer program training.
    • Upon completion of program training, submit a complete volunteer application.
    • A volunteer handbook will be emailed to you upon completion of program training and submission of the volunteer application packet.