#988 - Pride Campus

Campus quad bench at dusk with a phone showing a contacts screen, a paper counseling-center hours flyer on the bench, no logos

Suicide Prevention Month Is Not a Counseling Appointment

Rider News listed Trevor as text START to 678-678. A Springfield CEO listed 1-866-488-7386. 988 is 24/7. Your campus intake form is not.

September 23, 2026

Campus table with painted terracotta pots, seed packets, and a printed 988 flyer, afternoon indoor light, no logos

💚 Wellness & Health

A Painted Pot Is Not a Counselor

Utah's Bennion Center packed plant kits for Suicide Prevention Month. North Carolina is putting 988 on parking signs. Your campus still has a waitlist.

September 16, 2026

Quiet campus quad at dusk with a phone in someone's hand, warm window light from a counseling office, no readable logos

💚 Wellness & Health

988 Press 3 Is a State Backup. Your Campus Line Is Still Local

California put $5 million and two bills behind a LGBTQ+ 988 option after HHS's $252 million announcement skipped it. Students still need a person on campus when the federal line is a policy fight.

September 11, 2026