The Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of WNC is seeking compassionate community members to join its volunteer team through the upcoming Fall 2025 Training Academy (October 8–18, nights and weekends). ​When needed, Asheville Police officers, along with local law enforcement, fire, and EMS, ​call in TIP volunteers who respond 24/7 to some of the most challenging calls, including sudden deaths, accidents, overdoses, suicides, and other traumatic events.​ TIP volunteers provide emotional first aid a

Be Xtra is thrilled to partner up with Trauma Intervention Program-AKA TIP to help serve our community with needed bi-directional resources. Meeting Lisa Marie and Leslie today was great as we have future team ups and connections coming to simply help. My hats of to these 2 and their entire volunteer team as they are responders to so many in our area. Learn more here of just what they are all about https://yubasuttertip.org | Brian Davis