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Advocates, students and crisis centers urge adding 988 to student ID cards to reach youth in crisis
Summary
Witnesses told the joint committee that printing the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline on student identification cards would normalize use, raise awareness, and could save lives; multiple crisis centers and a student survivor urged a favorable report for H.2221/S.1384.
The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery heard broad support for bills H.2221 and S.1384 to require public and charter schools and institutions of higher education to print the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline on student ID cards.
Testimony came from students, family members, mental‑health advocates and 988 call center leaders who described youth suicide and suicidal ideation rates and urged a low‑cost, universal step to put help…
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