Ryleigh Hindle, The Beacon

Ryleigh Hindle is The Beacon’s Missouri statehouse reporter. She is a data and investigative journalism master’s student at the University of Missouri and previously worked for Missouri Business Alert covering labor and the economy. A Missouri native, she strives to make state government an accessible topic to everyone.

Stories by Ryleigh Hindle, The Beacon

Lauren Ross is the public policy chair for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and has been advocating for bills that would create a telecommunications fee to fund 988.

Missouri Seeks Stable Funding for 988 Mental Health Helpline

By Ryleigh Hindle, The Beacon | April 6, 2026

Trigger warning: This story contains mentions of suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, suicidal thoughts or emotional distress, call, text or chat 988.  It was nearly 3 a.m. Lauren Ross awoke to spiking anxiety, the result of stress from the holidays, work and the general state of affairs…

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