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Tassoni condemns removal of LGBTQ + support from national crisis line
By JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer [email protected] 2 hrs ago 0
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SMITHFIELD – Town Council President John Tassoni says the decision from the federal administration to remove option three from the National Su***de and Crisis Lifeline that connects callers to LGBTQ+ specialized servers is unconscionable.

Effective July 17, the federal government will defund and remove the option for those calling the 988 national line for support.

Tassoni, who runs Recovery TV, learned of the news last week.

The “press 3” option has connected LGBTQ+ youth to crisis counselors through the Trevor Project and six other contact centers with specialists that provide services to LGBTQ+ youth.

Tassoni said he finds the government’s decision to defund something such as that disturbing.

“Everyone deserves an opportunity to get help. To take that off, it’s raising a red flag to me that they don’t care about certain individuals,” he said. “Whoever you are, you are still an individual.”

Tassoni said the unilateral cuts happening at the federal level are concerning.

“We have too many people who are committing su***de, too many people who are overdosing. There are a lot of people who need help. It’s concerning,” he said. “It’s unconscionable for them to do something like that.”

The main Rhode Island crisis line will remain operational, and locally connect all individuals, including LGBTQ+ youth and adults, said Horizon Healthcare Partner Karen Jeffreys. The option for the specialized service by pressing 3 will no longer be functional.

Jeffreys said the Rhode Island 988 call center remains committed to serving all people with dignity, respect, and compassion. She said it will continue to advocate for crisis systems that meet the needs of all Rhode Islanders, including for those in the LGBTQ+ community.

National statistics show that nearly 40 percent of LGBTQ+ youth reported seriously considering su***de in the last year.

For those experiencing emotional distress, thoughts of su***de, or mental health or substance abuse crisis, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org around the clock to be connected with a trained crisis counselor.

Pressing one will connect the caller to the veteran crisis line, while pressing two will connect them to support in Spanish.

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971 Waterman Avenue • East Providence, RI 02914
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2025
Media Contact:
Karen Jeffreys, Program Director, Horizon Healthcare Partners, 401-954-1510 or
[email protected]
Press Statement from
Horizon Healthcare Partners (HHP)
Regarding Serving LGBTQ+ Rhode Islanders through 988
Effective July 17, 2025, the federal government is implementing a change nationally to
the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline by removing the “Press 3” option, which connected
LGBTQ+ youth to affirming crisis counselors through The Trevor Project and a
subnetwork of six other contact centers with specialists who provide 988 services to
LGBTQ young people.
In light of this change, we want to affirm that Rhode Island’s 988 services remain
fully operational, locally connected, and available to all individuals, including
LGBTQ+ youth and adults.
National statistics indicate nearly 40% of LGBTQ+ young people reported seriously
considering su***de in the last year (2024 National Survey on LGBTQ+ Youth Mental
Health). We remain committed to serving all people with dignity, respect, and
compassion, and will continue to advocate for crisis systems that meet the needs of all
Rhode Islanders, including the LGBTQ+ community.
The Press 1 option for the Veterans Crisis Line and the Press 2 option for support
in Spanish remain active and available.
If you, or someone you know is experiencing emotional distress, thoughts of su***de, or
a mental health or substance use crisis, help is always available. Call or text 988 or
chat 988lifeline.org 24/7 to be connected with trained crisis counselors. Rhode Island
crisis counselors are here to listen, support, and help.
Lastly, there has been misinformation spreading on social media that Canada has
launched a su***de crisis line for LGBTQ+ Americans in the wake of the news of the
federal change to the Press 3 option. No new Canadian hotline has been created. HHP
urges Rhode Islanders to not spread this misinformation on their social media channels
and instead, to urge Rhode Islanders to access the 988-line answered here in our state.

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