The Texas Tribune on MSN13m
Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned monthly
The state’s 988 suicide had the nation’s fifth highest rate of abandoned calls in August, the latest data available, amid a multi-million funding deficit that could worsen as federal dollars expire ...
Texas Suicide Hotline Struggles Amid $7M Deficit
Yet, underfunding has left the hotline struggling to meet demand. The state allocated $14 million for the hotline ...
AISD budget deficit and the Texas legislature
The new legislative session starts soon. All this month, 7 On Your Side will be taking a look at some of the big issues at ...
ABC 13 Houston on MSN1d
Texas suicide-prevention hotlines buckle as mental health crisis increases
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 ...
Texas Tribune: Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned monthly
Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a ...