Suicide prevention hotline lgbtq
Trump ends funding for LGBTQ youth option on national suicide hotline
A part of a US national suicide prevention hotline that caters for LGBTQ new people says it will soon finish, after the Trump administration cut its funding.
The administration has accused the service of "radical gender ideology".
It says it will still fund the wider 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - of which the LGBTQ youth option is one part - and that all callers will receive "compassion and help".
The Trevor Undertaking, an organisation that helped to manage the LGBTQ option, said the conclusion would have a harmful impact on vulnerable young people.
"Suicide prevention is about people, not politics," said Jaymes Dark, the organisation's CEO. He said his service had been told to lock within 30 days.
"The administration's decision to remove a bipartisan, evidence-based service that has effectively supported a high-risk community of young people through their darkest moments is incomprehensible," Mr Black added.
The decision comes during international Pride Month, which celebrates LGBTQ culture and history.
The news also arrived ahead of
Following Trump cut to LGBTQ youth suicide hotline, California steps up to load the gap
“To every new person who identifies as LGBTQ+: You matter. You are not alone. California will continue to present up for you with care, with compassion, and with action,” said Kim Johnson, Secretary of CalHHS. “Through this partnership, California will continue to lead, providing enhanced support for these young people.”
“There could not be a more stark reminder of the moral bankruptcy of this Administration than cutting off suicide prevention resources for LGQBT youth. These are new people reaching out in their time of deepest crisis—andI’m proud of California’s work to partner with the Trevor Project to creatively address this necessitate. No matter what this Administration throws at us, I know this mention will always meet cruelty with kindness and stay up for what’s right,” said First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
California’s crisis phone centers
Across California, twelve 988 call centers remain staffed around the clock by trained crisis counselors, ready to support anyone in behavioral health crises, including LGBTQ youth.
If you, a friend, or a loved one are in crisis or think
To: President Trump and Members of the U.S. Congress
From: [Your Name]
Dear President Trump and all Members of the U.S. Congress,
On June 17, SAMHSA announced that they are initiating the closure of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline's Queer youth Lifeline within 30 days, effective July 17, 2025. This follows the administration's proposed budget eliminated all federal federal funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s Diverse Youth Specialized Services – a program that provides emergency crisis support to LGBTQ+ youth considering suicide – effective October 1, 2025. We, the undersigned individuals from all across the United States, urge the President and Congress to to keep the LGBTQ+ youth lifeline operating and pass a budget for Fiscal Year 2026 that protects this life-saving funding for young people going forward.
Since its launch in 2022, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services have connected nearly 1.3 million crisis contacts with life-saving, LGBTQ+-inclusive crisis services. By design, this bipartisan program has offered best-practice specialized services to aid the unique needs of highest risk populations, i
3 years later, 988 Lifeline sees higher volume but unique option for LGBTQ youth cut
Three years after the launch of the three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the service is seeing increases in ring volume, state-level back and reported effectiveness, as well as reductions in specialized offerings, including one designed to assist LGBTQ youth.
"This year, the 988 Lifeline continued to provide life-saving help to millions of people, with about a 20% higher volume of calls, texts and chats compared to the year prior," Dr. John Palmieri, acting director of SAMHSA's 988 Lifeline Office, told ABC News via email.
SAMHSA is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the division of the Department of Health and Human Services which oversees 988.
"Recent evaluation work affirms the effectiveness of the 988 Lifeline, with studies showing that the vast majority of suicidal callers saying they consideration their crisis phone helped them and stopped them from killing themselves," he added.
A network of more than 200 crisis call centers field calls, chats and texts on behalf of the Lifeline, offering sustain to callers experiencin
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