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Celebrate Pride with Crisis Connections and explore affirming support, community stories, and LGBTQIA2S+ events across Washington. Together we celebrate our LGBTQIA2S+ community with love, pride and joy. We hear stories every day from folks who are fully embracing who they are with peace and a…
Since 1964, volunteers have provided a lifeline for help seekers in our community with dedication and compassion. We recently gathered to celebrate, to listen, and to say goodbye. As 988 continues to grow and we move toward sunsetting the Regional…
Millions of Americans experience feelings of anxiety, stress, sadness, or emotional overwhelm each year—reminding us that mental health is part of everyday life, and we are not alone in our experiences. Mental Health Awareness Month can be a great time…
Uplift Teens Today hosted Washington’s first Teen-Led Mental Health Summit and honored Crisis Connections and Teen Link with Community Impact in Mental Health Award. Washington’s first Teen-Led Mental Health Summit took place on March 21 at the Aura Event Center in Renton. Designed…
by Michelle McDaniel, CEO It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of Cheryl Stumbo, a beloved former member of the Crisis Connections Board and someone I was proud to call a friend. Cheryl’s life was tragically marked…
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Supporting Youth Mental Health: Free Crisis Services Available for Every Family in King County
Cultivating Connections, King County DCHS Blog | October 2026
Talking Youth Mental Health with Teen Link
Dance 89.5 | September 2026
Your Reason Is Reason Enough To Contact 988
WA State Department of Health | Medium.com, September 2026
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Línea 988: cuándo pedir ayuda y cómo funciona el servicio de apoyo en crisis
Latino Herald | September 2026
Displaced by the fires? Nonprofit partners with Airbnb to offer housing
KREM 2 | August 2026
Airbnb to provide free housing in 6 counties for wildfire relief
KING 5 TV | August 2026