Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned monthly
The state’s 988 suicide had the nation’s fifth highest rate of abandoned calls in August, the latest data available, amid a ...
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Redmond Police Cars Now Highlight Crisis Line
The city of Redmond's police patrol cars will all display the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number by the end of the month.
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Texas suicide-prevention hotlines buckle as mental health crisis increases
A federal grant supporting crisis call centers was never meant to support the system long-term. So, when it came time for states to step in, Texas didn't have a plan to foot the bill, creating a $7 ...
Texas Suicide and Crisis Lifeline struggles with $7 million deficit
Since launching in 2022, the Texas 988 lifeline number has received over 380,000 calls, the second highest in the nation.
A $7m funding deficit means one of America’s busiest suicide hotlines is seeing thousands of abandoned calls
Thousands of calls are being abandoned as Texas’s suicide hotline faces a $7 million funding deficit, according to a new ...