Helping Hands Against Violence, Hood River’s sexual assault and domestic violence shelter serving the Gorge, will be starting its annual volunteer training for its crisis line. Serra Perrino will be conducting the classes, and she says listening is the most important skill to have. Helping Hands receives about 15 calls a day on its crisis line. The volunteer training will take place for four consecutive Wednesdays beginning on October 2. To sign up for the training, call Helping Hands at 541-386-4808.