States Invest In LGBTQ Plus Counselors For 988 Lifeline
Several US states are investing state funds to provide LGBTQ plus specific counselors for the 988 lifeline. This move aims to address the lack of a dedicated federal line for this demographic.
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KQED FM
“There are a number of states who have stepped up to invest their own state funds in trying to ensure that there are LGBTQ plus specific counselors on those lines”
KQED FM
“states are increasingly investing in all three legs because they work. We've been speaking with Angela Kimball with the Mental Health Advocacy Group”
NPR
“someone to call someone to respond typically means a mobile crisis team”
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