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Central Oregon Crisis Call Center to Benefit From Funding  

Lines for Life in Oregon will receive $432,000 in extra federal funding to help fight a growing mental health crisis among youth. During his announcement Saturday, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden said the pandemic has created greater mental health stressors for young people, including suicide, long stretches of isolation, classroom interruptions, and risks to physical health. The funds will go toward Oregon's Youth Line, a peer-to-peer youth-to-youth service considered instrumental in reaching young people in crisis faster with immediate referrals to counselors and support services. The funds will be used for an expansion of the program and call center in Central Oregon and four training sessions over the course of a year. The money will also help marginalized youth, including Indigenous youth on the Warm Springs Reservation. 

 

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