Overview

• SAMHSA ordered that the lifeline will no longer “silo” LGB+ youth services starting July 17, eliminating the Press 3 option launched in 2022.
• The specialized service routed nearly 1.3 million calls, texts and online chats from LGBTQ+ youth who face disproportionately high suicide risk.
• The Trevor Project received a stop-work order and will cease 988 operations for LGBTQ+ youth while maintaining its direct crisis support lines.
• Critics including more than 100 House Democrats and two Republican lawmakers warned that cutting the service would strip a vital resource from youth at high risk of suicide.
• Advocates are urging Congress to restore dedicated funding as part of fiscal 2026 budget negotiations.