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Iowa City Crisis Service Line Plans Layoffs as Government Halts 988 Support for LGBTQ+ Youth

  • CommUnity Crisis Services in Iowa City will lay off 49 employees on July 17 due to the federal shutdown of the LGBTQ+ youth 988 hotline subservice.
  • The layoffs come after SAMHSA announced that the dedicated "press three" option for LGBTQ+ youth on the 988 hotline will be discontinued beginning in July 2025.
  • The 988 LGBTQ+ subservice launched in late September 2022 and fielded nearly 1.5 million crisis contacts from young LGBTQ+ callers nationwide.
  • Advocates note queer and trans youth attempt suicide at rates up to five times higher than peers, with 40% considered suicide last year, as reported by The Trevor Project.
  • With federal cuts, the main 988 hotline remains active, but loss of LGBTQ+ specific support may increase wait times and reduce access for vulnerable youth.
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