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National lifeline to end support for LGBTQ+ youth in July. Local advocates of community react

TOLEDO, Ohio — EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes a discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.

When suicidal calls come in, who answers? Georgia crisis line response rates reveal gaps

Kaitlin Cooke of Cartersville, Georgia, was contemplating suicide when she started calling a statewide mental health crisis ...

A new 988: California's vision for mental health crisis line plagued by delays

Three years after police killed Miles Hall, a young Black man who was shot in the throes of a mental health crisis blocks from his Walnut Creek home after his family had called emergency services, ...

Idaho House committee approves addition of suicidal crisis assistance to Good Samaritan law

An Idaho House of Representatives committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would add assisting someone in a mental ...

Empower Tehama hosts crisis counselor training to combat domestic violence

Empower Tehama is conducting its fourth annual 74-hour crisis counselor training, focusing on trauma-informed communication.
Raleigh News & Observer

Triangle team that helps people in crisis instead of police adds a 2nd town

The CARE Team responding to nonviolent crisis calls in Chapel Hill includes team lead and crisis counselor Heather Palmateer, Peer Support Specialist Jennifer Melvin, and Community EMT Alia Martin. A ...