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

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

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Since launching in 2022, the Texas 988 lifeline number has received over 380,000 calls, the second highest in the nation.

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 ...

"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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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 ...

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

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