A Meridian teenager who says he was unable to receive help through Idaho’s 988 Crisis and Suicide Hotline is now celebrating a change in state law aimed at ensuring other young people can get support during a crisis.
Need help? Call or text 988, or visit Idaho Crisis and Suicide Hotline for resources.
Last February, Jace Woods, now a sophomore at Meridian High School, shared his experience after calling 988 at age 14 during a difficult period in his life. Woods said his call was ended because he was not actively suicidal and because of confusion surrounding Idaho’s parental consent law at the time…