Teacher organizes run to highlight hotline
SANDPOINT — Not everyone knows about the new 988 mental health hotline.
To raise awareness about the free service, North Idaho teacher Stacie Lawler has organized a run and relay in collaboration with the Lake Pend Oreille School District. Lawler, who was named the Idaho Teacher of the Year in 2020, is a physical education teacher who is passionate about educating, running and mental health. This project combines those three passions.
Her main goal for the event is to let people know that the 988 number exists. In 2020, the U.S. transitioned the national suicide hotline from a 10-digit number to this simpler number, but many aren’t aware of the change.
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