June 16th, 2010

From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Since 1971, CONTACT Pittsburgh has provided 24-hour hot lines staffed by volunteers offering help to people calling anonymously about suicide, hate crimes, anxieties and other mental health issues.

But because of changes over how mental health crises are handled, shrinking foundation support and the growing difficulty of recruiting volunteers, the nonprofit organization may have to close.

The agency sent letters to its network of volunteers last week.

Read more about this situation.