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Trump will end crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth. But L.A. has options for those in need
The Trump administration is planning to slash specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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Reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by Calling 988
If there is a wait to chat with a crisis counselor, a wait-time message will appear. If demand is high, people can access the Lifeline’s ‘helpful resources’ while waiting or call 988.” ...
National suicide prevention hotline plans to stop offering LGBTQ+ youth counseling. Queer advocates in L.A. wonder what’s next
The Trump administration's decision to stop working with the Trevor Project to provide suicide prevention hotline services to ...
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HHS to end specialized LGBTQ+ services for youths contacting 988 ... - WJLA
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will no longer have a separate extension to receive specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth beginning July 17.
Corridor Business Journal5d
Layoffs loom for CommUnity Crisis Services after government cuts support for LGBTQ+ youth suicide crisis hotline
Iowa City-based CommUnity Crisis Services is facing layoffs following the termination of a suicide crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ ...
The Gazette5d
CommUnity Crisis Services set to lay off nearly 50 employees later this month
Nearly 50 people are set to be laid off from CommUnity Crisis Services in Iowa City later this month after federal funding ...
Campus Safety Magazine19d
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to Eliminate Specialized LGBTQ+ Option
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is terminating its specialized LGBTQ+ option, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced last week.