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Lawrence news December 11, 2025 - 3:19 pm

HeadQuarters Kansas to transition to 988 number only, phase out local phone line

by Lawrence Times

HeadQuarters Kansas has been reachable at 841-2345 for decades. At the end of this year, that will no longer be the case, and all calls will need to go to 988.

Lawrence news October 18, 2024 - 3:12 pm

HeadQuarters Kansas announces interim director; reports share KDADS audit findings

by Mackenzie Clark

Following the resignation of its entire board and previous director, HeadQuarters Kansas has announced a new interim director, and an audit has found that the nonprofit must repay more than $340,000 in grant funding spent between 2021 and 2023.

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Lawrence news July 8, 2024 - 5:41 pm

Entire board and interim director of HeadQuarters Kansas resign; new staff letter highlights concerns

by Mackenzie Clark

The interim executive director of HeadQuarters Kansas and its entire board of directors have resigned. A new staff letter highlights ongoing concerns about the nonprofit suicide prevention organization.

Lawrence news June 12, 2024 - 7:39 pm

Douglas County Commission approves moving $27.5K to health department for suicide prevention work

by Mackenzie Clark

Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved redirecting $27,500 in funds that were set aside for HeadQuarters Kansas’ suicide prevention efforts to a different agency.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 13, 2024 - 5:49 pm

HeadQuarters Kansas is eligible for state funding next year

by Mackenzie Clark

HeadQuarters Kansas will be eligible for funding from the state for the next fiscal year, the organization has learned, resolving a big question on the minds of staff and board members.

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Lawrence news April 7, 2024 - 7:53 pm

HeadQuarters Kansas is in crisis. A conflict between staff and the board of directors is boiling over.

by Mackenzie Clark

The phone keeps ringing. The goal is to keep answering it. But a public conflict between the staff and the board of HeadQuarters Kansas — the state’s primary suicide prevention hotline — has raised big questions about whether the organization is in jeopardy.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 3, 2024 - 10:41 am

HeadQuarters Kansas announces new interim executive director

by Lawrence Times

The board of directors of HeadQuarters Kansas has announced Ruby Johnson as the suicide prevention nonprofit’s new interim executive director.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news February 8, 2024 - 5:53 pm

HeadQuarters Kansas announces interim executive director after predecessor resigns

by Maya Hodison

HeadQuarters Kansas, previously known as Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters, has hired an interim executive director following the former CEO’s resignation.

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