This bill would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to establish a national, toll-free helpline providing emotional support and resources to parents, caregivers, and youth. The helpline would operate 24 hours a day through phone calls, text messages, and live chats, offering assistance with issues including child abuse prevention, substance abuse, peer relationships, and educational concerns, while also hosting weekly evidence-based support groups. The grant would go to a single nonprofit organization with experience operating parent and youth helplines, and could be awarded for up to five years. The legislation authorizes $20 million annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2030 to fund the program, and requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the helpline's implementation and effectiveness within three years of enactment.
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