Despite a significant increase in calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the number of community crisis facilities nationwide has decreased since its launch. Wisconsin and other states have ...

If you or someone you know is in need of mental health resources and support, please call, text or chat the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or visit 988lifeline.org for 24/7 access to free and ...

At the agency's communications team, whose work is aimed at raising awareness about the 988 hotline, a SAMHSA employee said a quarter of their team had been lost over the last month. "People on ...

LEHIGH CO., Pa. - Lehigh County workers on Monday fielded their very first 988 calls from inside the Government Center in Allentown. 988 is the number to dial, instead of 911, for a mental health ...

Federal funding for Oklahoma's 988 mental health crisis line is set to expire next year. Oklahoma lawmakers are divided on how to fund the program once federal dollars run out. Some lawmakers ...

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri State representative who dialed 988 from inside the state capitol to show issues with the hotline won’t face charges. That’s according to the Cole County ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A hearing on a House Bill Tuesday in Missouri’s Capitol was aimed at deciphering who is on the other end of the 988 hotline text messages. A text exchange between a state ...

Byrnes previously highlighted issues with 988 and its texting services. She alleged that the texting services was with a bot, rather than a real person. “After reviewing new information in the ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — For several years, 988 has been the phone number to call for suicide prevention or help dealing with a mental health crisis. It is a nationwide number. There are also ...

The sign displays the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a national resource connecting people to trained professionals who can provide immediate support. David Delawder with the National Alliance on ...

LISTENERS of Chinese-language radio station 988 can look forward to using the newly enhanced 988 mobile app in July. The upgraded version will be available for iOS phones, while the version for ...

In addition to finding that access to peer support services increased after the launch of 988, the researchers found that public facilities were more likely to offer crisis services. Researchers ...