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As of July 17th, the 988 crisis hotline will alter its approach to LGBTQ+ specialized services, affecting how individuals in ...
The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on ...
SAN ANTONIO – A specialty line for LGBTQ+ youth within the 988 suicide line is being eliminated. The federal government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, on ...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) announced it would eliminate federal funding for the 988 ...
The specialized suicide-prevention counseling service for LGBTQ youth and young adults received more than 1.3 million ...
WATCH: Ohio lawmakers work to fund 988 suicide prevention hotline Delaware ... and let’s not ignore this.’” Correction: Graphics for this story previously misstated the name of Vibrant ...
Next week, states will roll out 988 as the new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number, similar to how people can call 911 for emergencies. All phone service providers will be required to ...
Here's everything you need to know: What is the 988 hotline? This is a hotline that offers free and confidential emotional support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, connecting callers with ...
Modeled after 911, the new three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is designed to be a memorable and quick number that connects people who are suicidal or in any other mental health crisis to a ...
The 988 mental health hotline has yielded murky results in its first two years in operation, despite millions in funding. The city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a $82 million ...
Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, speaks during a press conference on the kickoff of 988, a new national mental health hotline. Heather Khalifa/The ...
In the year and a half since its launch, 988—the country’s easy-to-remember, three-digit suicide and crisis hotline — has received about 8.1 million calls, texts, and chats. While much ...