The first Samaritans branch in the United States was established in Boston in 1974 .
Such services began in 1953 , when Chad Varah , an English vicar , founded The Samaritans service , which soon established branches throughout the United Kingdom .
The first The Samaritans branch in the United States was established in Boston in 1974 .
Such services began in 1953 , when Chad Varah , an English vicar , founded The Samaritans service , which soon established branches throughout the United Kingdom .