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Nancy Lublin : The heartbreaking text that inspired a crisis help line

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A single text message to DoSomething.org sparked a crisis help line that is now being used to help those suffering from a myriad of issues across the country.  Schools and law enforcement are using this data to create policy which will help better serve those who may be experiencing crisis in their lives. Will this technology change the culture of schools for the future?

Nancy Lublin, CEO of Do Something Inc, states, "The way we communicate with young people is by text, because that’s how young people communicate.” In your experience how is this statement true? In what ways is it false?

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