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Nancy Lublin : The heartbreaking text that inspired a crisis help line

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A single text message to DoSomething.org sparked a crisis help line that is now being used to help those suffering from a myriad of issues across the country.  Schools and law enforcement are using this data to create policy which will help better serve those who may be experiencing crisis in their lives. Will this technology change the culture of schools for the future?

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Take some time to investigate the crisis trend map that Nancy referenced in her talk: http://www.crisistextline.org/trends/.  According to this website, what are the top crisis' in your state?  

To learn more about the development of the Crisis Text Line here.

Some additional hotline information:

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

National Human Trafficking Hotline

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