988 lifeline restores specialized support option for LGBTQ+ youth

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline restored its Press 3 option, which connects LGBTQ+ youth with targeted support services, MedPage Today reported. The Los Angeles Times described the restored service as specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth. MedPage Today said the option returned more than a year after the Trump administration cut the program. The Los Angeles Times reported that the administrator removed the service last year.

Members of Congress from both parties pushed to get the service back, according to the Los Angeles Times. The Press 3 option connects callers with the targeted support service for LGBTQ+ youth, according to MedPage Today. The reports did not give further details about the program’s operation or identify a date when the option was restored.