The state’s 988 suicide had the nation’s fifth highest rate of abandoned calls in August, the latest data available, amid a ...

Yet, underfunding has left the hotline struggling to meet demand. The state allocated $14 million for the hotline ...

Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a ...

The state’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline had the nation’s 5th highest rate of abandoned calls and a cash deficit that could worsen as federal dollars expire this year This story was originally ...

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 ...

Since launching in 2022, Texas’ five centers that answer calls to the 988 suicide hotline have received more than 380,000 calls, the second highest call volume in the nation, according to the ...

A sign for 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline number, is posted at a North Austin parking lot on Jan. 3, 2025. (Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune, Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune ...

Texas received $203.4M in 2021 to help build community mental health programs at libraries and churches, among other efforts.