Mental health calls, suicide rate alarming
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming holds first place in a race nobody wants to win. In the Rocky Mountain “Suicide Belt,” Wyoming has the fewest people and highest suicide rate per capita….
Lawmakers support permanent funding for suicide lifeline
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – The 988 system for suicide prevention and mental health crises is one step closer to having a permanent funding source in Wyoming. Members of the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint…
Wyoming Crisis Hotline moves to seven-day-a-week operation
◆ Funding helps expand Wyoming Lifeline. (800) 273 8255. Thanks to a recent influx of funding, those in crisis have a greater chance of reaching a fellow Wyomingite when calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. As of this past Saturday,…