SCR 114 Summary

• Designates July 2010 as California Youth Crisis Line Awareness Month to recognize the service's importance to youth and families in the state

• Acknowledges the California Youth Crisis Line, operated by the California Coalition for Youth for 23 years, as a 24/7 emergency response system available at 1-800-843-5200 that receives approximately 24,000 calls annually

• Supports the California Youth Crisis Line's outreach efforts and encourages schools and organizations to share information about the service with young people in their communities

• Recognizes California's youth crisis challenges, including an estimated 250,000 homeless minors annually, over 2.2 million children living in poverty, and suicide being the second leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults