Alaska youth and advocates urge support for suicide prevention, state funding for 988 crisis line

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 1,079

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Toksook Bay youth joined advocates at the Alaska State Capitol as survivors of suicide loss to raise awareness for suicide prevention, and urge state support for funding mental health services, including the state’s 988 crisis line.

“I’ve lost a couple people to suicide. It made me feel like my family was broken,” said Jacob Nicolai, a 20-year-old from Toksook Bay in Western Alaska. “Losing a loved one through suicide is hard. It can feel like …

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