AND ON WEDNESDAY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED BY JULY 17TH IT PLANS TO SHUT DOWN SERVICES FOR LGBTQ PLUS YOUTH THROUGH THE 988 CRISIS LINE.

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Crisis line phone workers take calls at Crisis Connections in April 2022, before the launch of the new 988 service. Washington was one of the earliest states to pass legislation funding 988, the ...

Local nonprofits say they are "outraged" by the Trump administration's plans to eliminate the 988 LGBTQ+ youth crisis line.

As Pride Month continues, local advocates are raising alarm over a federal change to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline that could have serious consequences for LGBTQ+ youth in Kern County.

Nationally, 988 was contacted more than 16 million times via call, text or chat from its launch in July 2022 to the end of 2024.