Overview

• SAMHSA announced that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services will end on July 17, months ahead of the initially scheduled October 1 closure.
• The Trevor Project received a stop-work notice for its ‘Press 3’ program, requiring it to halt specialized crisis counseling within 30 days.
• Advocates warn that removing queer-inclusive support may deepen a mental health crisis among LGBTQ+ youth, at least 1.8 million of whom seriously consider suicide each year.
• Since its 2022 launch, the specialized services have provided over 1.2 million people with crisis support tailored to LGBTQ+ youth.
• Critics have appealed to Congress to restore the funding in the annual budget to reverse the cuts and preserve the lifeline.