WASHINGTON — Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, on Friday visited a 988 call center that’s part of the recently launched national hotline intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency. “Instead of calling 911 for emergency, we need to get everyone to know that it’s 988 for any issue that revolve around mental health or …
WASHINGTON — People in crisis and those trying to help them will have a new phone number — 988 — to reach the national suicide prevention network starting in July. People who call, text or chat 988 will be able to reach trained counselors who belong to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network. Of the $282 million announced Monday, $177 …
LOADING ERROR LOADING The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a shorter, three-digit version of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ― 988 ― to make it easier for Americans to seek help for themselves or a loved one. Under the new rule, phone service providers will have until July 2022 to activate the new number, which, when dialed, will …
