Answer: 988 is now active across the United States. This new, shorter phone number will make it easier for people to remember and access mental health crisis…
Answer: On July 16, 2022 the ten-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), was converted to an easy to remember three-digit…
Answer: The 988 Lifeline does not currently have the capability to directly geolocate callers, chat, or text users in the same way that 911 providers do.
Answer: The 988 Lifeline does not currently have the capability to directly “trace” callers, chat, or text users in the same way that 911 providers do.
Answer: All contacts with the 988 Lifeline from people seeking help are to be treated as confidential by the 988 Lifeline and 988 Lifeline network centers.
Answer: Current requirements are for each center in the network to develop their own training curriculum that incorporates the 988 Lifeline’s clinical…
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