Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned monthly
The state’s 988 suicide had the nation’s fifth highest rate of abandoned calls in August, the latest data available, amid a ...
Texas Suicide Hotline Struggles Amid $7M Deficit
Yet, underfunding has left the hotline struggling to meet demand. The state allocated $14 million for the hotline ...
A $7m funding deficit means one of America’s busiest suicide hotlines is seeing thousands of abandoned calls
Thousands of calls are being abandoned as Texas’s suicide hotline faces a $7 million funding deficit, according to a new ...
Texas Tribune: Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned monthly
Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a ...
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Thousands of Callers Are Giving Up On Calls to Texas’ 988 Suicide Hotline As It Grapples with a $7 Million Deficit
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 ...
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What the Texas Suicide Hotline Crisis Means for You
The suicide hotline in Texas, which can be reached by dialing 988, "provides free and confidential support for anyone ...
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Texas suicide-prevention hotlines buckle as mental health crisis increases
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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Seoul Launches Campaign to Promote Suicide Prevention Hotline with Symbolic Life Buoy on Han River
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, in collaboration with the Korea Suicide ...