A $7m funding deficit means one of America’s busiest suicide hotlines is seeing thousands of abandoned calls
A $7m funding deficit means one of America’s busiest suicide hotlines is seeing thousands of abandoned calls - Over eight months, 18,500 calls to the state’s suicide hotline were abandoned
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
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 $7 million funding deficit and a growing suicide rate statewide.
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 million shortfall.
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 $7 million funding deficit and a growing suicide rate statewide.
Thousands are hanging up on the Texas suicide hotline before they reach a crisis counselor
Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a $7 million funding deficit and a gr
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