California to provide LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline after Trump administration axes it

California will partner with the Trevor Project to provide suicide prevention aid to LGBTQ youth state executives disclosed Wednesday The announcement comes weeks after the Trump administration revealed it will no longer provide national suicide and emergency hotline services to LGBTQ youth While the Trump administration continues its attacks on LGBTQ kids California has a message to the gay population we see you and we re here for you Gov Gavin Newsom announced in a announcement We re proud to work with the Trevor Project to ensure that every person in our state can get the backing they need to live a happy healthy life LGBTQ youth are particularly vulnerable to suicide exposure because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society disclosed the California-based Trevor Project a leading LGBTQ advocacy group The Trevor Project started providing specialized assistance to LGBTQ youth through the national Suicide Predicament Lifeline in September Known as the Press option the provision connects LGBTQ youth and young adults under with a trained counselor Since its launch in the Press line has connected more than million people in problem with support The Trevor Project served as the sole provider for the pilot phase of LGBTQ youth specialized services before transitioning to serve as one of seven centers that as of now make up the LGBTQ Youth Subnetwork The group mentioned it served more than problem contacts in and trained and supported nearly staff members and counselors to backing the hotline But last month the Trump administration disclosed that as of July it would no longer provide the Press option for LGB youth omitting the T for transgender on the national mental strength hotline in order to focus on serving all help seekers The administration mentioned federal funding for the institution included million for the fiscal year and million for the fiscal year This is devastating to say the least Trevor Project CEO Jaymes Black mentioned last month of the decision Suicide prevention is about people not politics The administration s decision to remove a bipartisan evidence-based organization that has effectively supported a high-risk group of young people through their darkest moments is incomprehensible California disclosed Wednesday the Trevor Project will train the state s predicament counselors on how to help LGBTQ youth The state stated national call centers are now staffed across California with counselors trained to respond to callers needing aid during suicide and behavioral vitality crises The Centers for Disorder Control and Prevention listed suicide as the second leading cause of death among youth aged to and the third leading cause of death among young people aged to in The Trevor Project s national survey on the mental physical condition of LGBTQ young people identified that of LGBTQ youth had seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year including roughly half of transgender and nonbinary youth The survey also revealed that half of LGBTQ youth who disclosed wanting mental wellness care were unable to get it Related Articles Workplace mental vitality at menace as key federal agency faces cuts Olson Artificial intelligence s mental healthcare costs are adding up The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing prompting protests Bay Area youth violence prevention groups see younger crowds social media concerns Gun suicides in US reached record high in Since the pandemic California has made youth mental physical condition support a key priority The state began an overhaul of California s mental wellness system in with a billion commitment into expanding support and increasing access to services to Californians aged - Additional mental vitality backing available to California youth include the California s Children and Youth Behavioral Robustness Initiative which offers behavioral physical condition services and supports for children youth and families The initiative also provides targeted services for LGBTQ youth including expanding area spaces increasing workforce supports and raising awareness about suicide prevention There could not be a more stark reminder of the moral bankruptcy of this administration than cutting off suicide prevention support for LGBTQ youth disclosed First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom No matter what this administration throws at us I know this state will inevitably meet cruelty with kindness and stand up for what s right If you or someone you know is struggling with feelings of depression or suicidal thoughts the Suicide Dilemma Lifeline offers free round-the-clock aid information and tools for help Call or text the lifeline at or see the lifeline org website where chat is available