洛杉矶县启动了988"Press 3"试点项目, 恢复联邦政府关闭后的LGBTQ+青年危机支持. Los Angeles County launches a local 988 "Press 3" pilot to restore LGBTQ+ youth crisis support after federal shutdown.

五个月后, 特朗普政府终止了988自杀与危机救生线的专业LGBTQ+青年支持服务, 洛杉矶县正在启动一个地方试点计划, 恢复"Press 3"选项, 提供肯定, 文化能力危机咨询. Five months after the Trump administration ended the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s specialized LGBTQ+ youth support service, Los Angeles County is launching a local pilot program to restore the "Press 3" option, providing affirming, culturally competent crisis counseling. 这一行动是在联邦关闭了该方案之后采取的,该方案在最后一年为988名打电话者中的14%以上提供了服务。 The move follows the federal shutdown of the program, which had served over 14% of 988 callers in its final year. 县督导员和州立法者正努力重新建立全州和联邦的服务体系,指出针对男女同性恋、双性恋、变性者和变性者青年的有针对性的心理健康支持对于挽救生命非常重要,他们面临自杀和情感痛苦的高度风险。 County supervisors and state lawmakers are pushing to reestablish the service statewide and federally, citing the life-saving importance of targeted mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth, who face heightened risks of suicide and emotional distress. 新热线预计将在未来几个月启动,等待最后批准和供资。 The new hotline is expected to launch in the coming months pending final approvals and funding.