#988 hotline - Pride Campus

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California Just Made LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Prevention Permanent. The Rest of the Country Isn't Following.

New California laws lock in 988 training for LGBTQ+ counselors and put crisis hotlines on student IDs. Meanwhile, the federal government is pulling bullying data from its own surveys.

August 9, 2026

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💚 Wellness & Health

$26M for Youth Mental Health, But Still No 988 Line for LGBTQ+ Kids

Venture capital is pouring millions into youth mental health startups while the federal government still hasn't restored the LGBTQ+ crisis hotline it pulled a year ago. Here's what college students need to know about the growing gap.

July 30, 2026