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988 Crisis Line Restores LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Support
The specialized option returns after more than 1.5 million uses since 2022, giving LGBTQ+ youth trained counselors during mental health crises.
- On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline restored the Press 3 option, reconnecting LGBTQ+ youth to specialized crisis support after more than 14 months of unavailability.
- The Trump administration terminated the program in July 2025, claiming specialized services had exhausted congressionally allocated funding and leaving young people without dedicated support for over a year.
- Congress mandated restoration through fiscal year 2026 funding legislation, directing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to allocate $33.1 million for the specialized services.
- Senator Tammy Baldwin and The Trevor Project confirmed the resumption; however, The Trevor Project remains excluded from the restored federal program despite piloting the original 2022 service.
- The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act remains a legislative priority for advocates, who aim to codify these protections into federal law to prevent future administrations from removing this lifesaving resource.
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Congress funds restoration of vital LGBTQ youth 'press 3' services
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has restored its specialized 'Press 3' services for LGBTQ youth following a legislative effort led by Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi to reverse a previous removal by the Trump-Vance administration. The post Congress funds restoration of vital LGBTQ youth ‘press 3’ services appeared first on Rough Draft®.
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