Hays High Counselors are putting a link for a crisis text line on the school website. This text number is being put on the website as a resource for students who may have a crisis and want to reach out for help.

The text line is mainly for teenagers, but does not exclude anyone because of their age.

“Teenagers communicate most often by texting and the Crisis Text Line is an additional resource for them to have,” School Psychologist Jackie Loos said.

The text line does not replace the counseling resources in the Hays Community. Students who have a concern about themselves or someone else are still encouraged to seek help from the counseling office at school.

The number for the text line is 741741. It can be reached at any time of the day.

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