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What actually happens when you call a crisis line?
There can be a lot of misunderstanding around what actually happens when you call a mental health crisis line. Some people might be intimidated or afraid to call for fear that the call isn’t actually confidential or that it will immediately result in a call to the police—but this is far from the truth.
Zero Reasons Why and Johnson County Mental Health Center earn National Association of Counties Achievement Award
Zero Reasons Why™ and Johnson County Mental Health Center have been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The award was announced at Thursday’s Johnson County Board of County Commissioners meeting.
988 Available Now: New Number to Call for Mental Health Crises
Everyone deserves access to the mental health support they need, right when they need it. Starting July 16, 2022, anyone facing a mental health crisis can simply dial 988 and get connected right away to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. 988 is designed to be an easy, three-digit phone number to remember.
Building Community Support for Teen Mental Health
A look into how the Central Kansas Chapter of #ZeroReasonsWhy has come together to make the campaign their own.
Back To Basics: Mental Health Month
Mental health is at the forefront of many public conversations, and rightly so. An increasing number of people are now seeing it for what it is: a vital component of overall health and well-being, equally important to...
#ZeroReasonsWhy Banner Days
One of the best ways to strengthen community support in your school is by hosting a Banner Day. The most common in-person #ZeroReasonsWhy event, a Banner Day helps schools unite their student body around the mission of...
Advocate for 988
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is getting a major update – on July 16, 2022, dialing 988 will connect you or someone you love to a crisis call center staffed by trained mental health crisis counselors....
Kansas City Current Players Select #ZeroReasonsWhy as the beneficiary of Challenge Cup Kit Auction
#ZeroReasonsWhy is honored to be selected by the players of the Kansas City Current as the beneficiary of the Challenge Cup Kit Auction. Fans now have the opportunity to bid on game-worn kits from the Kansas City Current...
#ZeroReasonsWhy Takes National Stage at SXSW EDU
The teen-led mental health campaign that began in Johnson County, Kansas, is featured on a national stage at SXSW EDU®. #ZeroReasonsWhy is the case study in “Suicide Prevention Through Storytelling,” a session that...