LGBTQ+ youth

CommUnity Crisis Services sign outside 1121 S. Gilbert Court in Iowa City. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Layoffs loom for CommUnity Crisis Services after government cuts support for LGBTQ+ youth suicide crisis hotline

Iowa City-based CommUnity Crisis Services is facing layoffs following the termination of a suicide crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. On June 17, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced it…