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Trump administration ends 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized service for LGBTQ+ youth

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth have officially ended operations, meaning people contacting 988 for help no longer have the option to “press 3” to reach counselors specifically trained to respond to the needs of this group.

WBHM 90.3 · 58m

Trump administration ends 988 Lifeline’s special service for LGBTQ+ young people

Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month.

Yahoo · 21h

LGBTQ+ community concerned as 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline drops specialized youth option

CBS News Miami's Ted Scouten explains how the community is trying to figure out how to fill in the critical gap.

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Philly mental health experts say Trump administration’s cut to LGBTQ+ suicide hotline adds to ‘crumbling set of options’

The national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline previously offered the option to "Press 3" to be connected with a crisis counselor ...

NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness3d

Three Years of 988 and Reimagining Crisis

This July, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline celebrates its third birthday. 988 has been an invaluable resource, answering ...

‘Young people are going to die’: Mass. advocates decry elimination of LGBTQ suicide prev. hotline

Mental health advocates are denouncing the elimination of the LGBTQ youth suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration shut down the “press 3 option” for LGBTQ youth on the national 988 ...

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