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In 2020, Congress designated the new 988 dialing code to be operated through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. SAMHSA sees 988 as a first step towards a transformed crisis care system in America. Crisis Systems Response Training and Technical Assistance.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You can also reach Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741. What is 988? The new 988 number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline went into effect on July 16, 2022.
Simply calling or texting 988 or chatting 988lifeline.org will connect a person in crisis to compassionate care and support for any mental health or substance use-related distress.
Jun 15, 2023 · The 988 Lifeline provides easier access to mental health crisis care through a 200+ network of crisis call, text, and chat centers, separate from the public safety purposes of 911, where the focus is on dispatching emergency medical services, fire, and police, as needed.
The previous 988 Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will always remain available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis. The 988 Lifeline’s network of over 200 crisis centers has been in operation since 2005 and has been proven to be effective.
Jul 15, 2022 · Concord, NH – On Saturday, July 16, New Hampshire will join states across the country in adopting 988, the new three-digit dialing, texting, and chat code for people experiencing a suicidal, mental health or substance misuse-related crisis.
Jul 15, 2022 · Modeled after 911, the new three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is designed to be a memorable and quick number that connects people who are suicidal or in any other mental health crisis...
