988 crisis intervention hotline
Coverage of 988 crisis intervention hotline in the Nexus archive.
- 988’s LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded
The Trump administration is restarting the LGBTQ+ youth crisis intervention option for the 988 hotline, but The Trevor Project, which helped develop the service, may be excluded from offering it.
- 988’s LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded
The Trump administration is restarting the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the group that helped pioneer the idea is being excluded.
- 988's LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded
The Trump administration plans to relaunch the 988 hotline's LGBTQ+ youth crisis service but may exclude The Trevor Project, the organization that helped develop it. The service was previously discontinued in July due to funding issues but is being restored with $33 million allocated by Congress. Concerns arise over the potential exclusion of The Trevor Project, a trusted resource for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention.