Idaho changed how suicide hotline serves kids. A teen wants change to save others

A 2024 law barred minors from accessing medical care without parental consent. It affected the suicide hotline.
Arizona Daily Sun

Calls to 988 suicide hotline go to a crisis center in the caller’s area code, but may soon get routed to the closest counselor

WASHINGTON — The 988 crisis hotline went live nationwide two years ago, replacing a hard-to-remember 800 number so that people considering suicide could more easily reach out for help. But unlike 911 ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Opinion: What I heard on a suicide hotline for trans kids

Editor’s note • This article discusses suicide. If you or people you know are at risk of self-harm, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for 24-hour support. The Supreme Court’s ...
WMNF

National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

Sharp spikes in calls for food assistance are rare outside of natural disasters. AP Photo/Eric Gay Matthew W. Kreuter, Washington University in St. Louis and Rachel Garg, Washington University in St.
WTVD

Most frequent users of 988 Hotline are teenagers 13 to 17 years old, data shows

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- The first week back to school can be an exciting time for some students, but it's also an area of concern for mental health professionals. They say the start of the school ...
Connecticut Post

National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

(THE CONVERSATION) Between January and mid-October 2025, calls to local 211 helplines from people seeking food pantries in their community held steady at nearly 1,000 calls per day. Over the next ...