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SAVE CEO Erich Mische on Historic $17.1 Billion Meta Settlement with State Attorneys General: “Parents Did This”
Below is a statement from Erich Mische, CEO of SAVE-Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, on today’s historic settlement between Meta and 47 state attorneys general. Erich is available today for interviews, on camera or by phone. “Parents did this. Grieving mothers and fathers who refused to be silent turned their pain into the most consequential…
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Our Students Aren’t Big Tech Guinea Pigs. Our Teachers Aren’t Phone Police.
The Minnesota Unplugged Movement Says Skills Over Screens and Evidence Over Trends. Statewide coalition MN Unplugged hosts its first sponsored event, “Let’s Talk (Intentional) Tech,” Monday September 14 in St. Paul, backed by SAVE, MyPhone by Ooma, the Institute for Families and Technology, and The Rosenberg Center. ST. PAUL, Minn: A growing movement of Minnesota…
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SAVE and the Pavek Museum Present “The Next Broadcast,” a Community Conversation on Protecting Kids in the Age of Social Media and AI
September 12 panel at the Pavek Museum brings together Minnesota legislators and Minnesota parents who have lost children to online harms; special $9.88 admission honors the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (August 5, 2026) SAVE, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, and the Pavek Museum of Electronic Communication will host “The Next Broadcast:…
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SENATORS MCCORMICK, KAINE, RICKETTS AND HASSAN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN CAMPUS LIFELINE ACT TO STRENGTHEN STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
Legislation Expands Student-Led Mental Health Programs and Increases Awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today introduced the bipartisan Campus Lifeline Act, legislation to strengthen student mental health and suicide prevention efforts by expanding student-led outreach on college…
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SAVE celebrates today’s passage of Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) at US Senate Commerce Committee
SAVE celebrates today’s passage of Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) at U.S. Senate Commerce Committee’s The following is a statement from Erich Mische, CEO of SAVE on Senate Commerce Committee Approval of KOSA “Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation reported the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA, S.1748) favorably out of committee.…
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SAVE Welcomes Senate Markup of Kids Online Safety Act
7/29/2026 Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz said Wednesday that the committee would mark up the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA, S.1748) next week. SAVE – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending the tragedy of suicide, has been working alongside parent advocates to pass this important legislation and protect children and…
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SAVE Blasts Big Tech Obstruction of Minnesota Social Media Warning Label Law
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (July 2, 2026) – SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education), one of the leading advocates for passage of Minnesota’s social media warning label law, released the following statement from CEO Erich Mische regarding the NetChoice lawsuit challenging the legislation and delayed implementation of Minnesota’s social media warning label law: “On July 1, Minnesota…
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SAVE Welcomes Bipartisan House Passage of the KIDS Act, Calls on the Senate to Act on KOSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education), a Minnesota-based national suicide prevention nonprofit, today welcomed U.S. House passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act, H.R. 7757) by a bipartisan vote of 267 to 117 and called on the U.S. Senate to act without delay on the Kids Online Safety…
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Statement from Erich Mische, CEO of SAVE, on Congressional Action to Protect Children and Teens Online
BLOOMINGTON, MN (June 23, 2026) – SAVE is encouraged by the actions taken by members of the U.S. House of Representatives to address the very real youth mental health and online safety crisis facing our nation. We commend House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ) for their…
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National Suicide Prevention Advocates Spotlight AI
A conversation around the opportunities, risks, and real-world implications of artificial intelligence in suicide prevention. COLUMBUS, OH, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes how people seek mental health support, leading advocacy groups are convening a critical conversation on its risks and responsibilities. The National Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network (NSPAN),…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Signs “Kayla’s HOPE Act” Marking Landmark Victory for Suicide Prevention
Pictured left to right: Jamie Kraker, WTW; Margaret Fondell, SAVE; Jen Owens, SAVE; Erich Mische, CEO, SAVE; MJ Weiss Blair, Board Vice President, SAVE; Minnesota Governor Tim Walz; State Senator Scott Dibble
