The state’s 988 suicide had the nation’s fifth highest rate of abandoned calls in August, the latest data available, amid a ...

Yet, underfunding has left the hotline struggling to meet demand. The state allocated $14 million for the hotline ...

Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a ...

Since launching in 2022, the Texas 988 lifeline number has received over 380,000 calls, the second highest in the nation.

A federal grant supporting crisis call centers was never meant to support the system long-term. So, when it came time for states to step in, Texas didn't have a plan to foot the bill, creating a $7 ...

Thousands of calls are being abandoned as Texas’s suicide hotline faces a $7 million funding deficit, according to a new ...

The state’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline had the nation’s 5th highest rate of abandoned calls and a cash deficit that could worsen as federal dollars expire this year This story was originally ...

"So, 9-8-8 is the National Suicide and Prevention Hotline, but each local mental health authority in the state of Texas has ...

Texas received $203.4M in 2021 to help build community mental health programs at libraries and churches, among other efforts.