- The federal government is shutting down the 988 LGBTQ+ youth su----e and crisis hotline subservice.
- CommUnity Crisis Services, which answered calls to the hotline, will lay off 49 employees as a result.
- The hotline fielded nearly 1.5 million calls, texts, and chats since launching in late September 2022.
- The main 988 su----e and crisis hotline is still active.
https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/local/2025/07/07/community-iowa-city-to-lay-off-49-workers-as-government-closes-lgbtq-988-line/84461967007/