Trump Administration to Restore 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Line; Trevor Project May Be Excluded
The relaunch could route the service through active 988 network centers only, leaving The Trevor Project out despite handling about half the traffic.
- The Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized 'Press 3' option for LGBTQ+ youth on the 988 crisis lifeline, though The Trevor Project, the leading nonprofit for suicide prevention in LGBTQ+ young people, may be excluded from the relaunch.
- During its prior operation, the 'Press 3' option fielded 1.6 million contacts, with The Trevor Project managing about half of the traffic before the administration cancelled the service last July with one month's notice.
- Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project, warned the exclusion marks a "dangerous step toward degrading the clinical standards" for high-risk groups, as Congress directs $33 million toward the intervention's return by year-end.
- Applications are restricted to crisis centers currently 'current and active' members of the 988 network, a status The Trevor Project lacks solely because the administration previously cancelled the service it specialized in.
- A 2024 CDC analysis found 26% of transgender and gender-questioning students attempted suicide in the past year; advocates emphasize the need for 'psychological safety' for marginalized youth, expressing concern that anti-transgender policies will influence the relaunch.
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The Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the group that helped pioneer the idea is being shut out. The Trevor Project , the leading nonprofit for suicide prevention in LGBTQ+ young people, may not be allowed to offer the service it had helped develop for the 988 Lifeline just a few years ago. The 988 hotline, which has been dubbed the 911 for mental…
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