The suicide hotline in Texas, which can be reached by dialing 988, "provides free and confidential support for anyone ...

Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a $7 million ...

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Some calls to the hotline have to be redirected to centers out of state, meaning there is more time for the suicidal person ...

A bill filed by state Senator Jose Menendez, D-San Antonio, would create a state trust fund for 988 services similar to how ...

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 ...

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"So, 9-8-8 is the National Suicide and Prevention Hotline, but each local mental health authority in the state of Texas has ...

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Thousands of Texans are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call as call centers struggle under a $7 million funding deficit and a growing suicide rate.