"Unlike a medical emergency...mental health conditions ... Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Once 988 launches, that number will remain operational but be known as the 988 Suicide ...
The FCC on Thursday approved a new three-digit emergency number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988. While the number isn't currently active, it's an important step towards the ...
If residents in parts of Cleveland are experiencing a mental health crisis, they can call 988 instead of 911 to receive ...
The idea is to avoid unnecessary emergency department ... said plans are in the works to use 988 data to better understand the impact the three-digit number has had on people’s emotional and ...
A Missouri state Representative will not be charged after law enforcement officers responded to the Capitol for a false ...
The 988 hotline connects callers with mental health resources, and enables dispatchers to send mobile crisis teams to callers.
The launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (988) did not coincide with growth in the availability of most crisis services, apart from a small increase in peer support services.
The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office said that no charges will be filed against State Representative Tricia Byrnes for an incident that happened at the Missouri State Capitol on Feb. 20.