The state suicide and crisis hotline received a record number of calls a day following the election, with LGBTQ+ and Spanish-speaking lines seeing especially high traffic.
Lawrence community members gathered for poetry, music, some laughs and a few tears at the 11th annual Words Save Lives event on Tuesday, which was World Suicide Prevention Day.
HeadQuarters Kansas, previously known as Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters, has hired an interim executive director following the former CEO’s resignation.