FCC takes critical steps to improve the 988 National Suicide Lifeline

In June 2023, NACo met with the FCC to emphasize that georouting calls to 988, meaning directing calls based on a caller's location rather than their phone's ...

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline | Federal Communications Commission

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a national network of more than 200 crisis centers that helps thousands of people overcome crisis situations every day.

FCC approves georouting for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, clearing ...

The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to approve new rules requiring wireless calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to ...

National Association of Counties on LinkedIn: FCC takes critical ...

FCC takes critical steps to improve the 988 National Suicide Lifeline. naco.org · 7.

FCC set to require georouting for 988 Lifeline calls, enhancing ...

... 988 calls to the closest national service provider, better connecting callers in crisis to local suicide prevention and care services, HHS said.

FCC FACT SHEET* Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline ...

Today, we take an important step toward improving access to the critical, life-saving services provided by the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline ...

September 26, 2024 FCC FACT SHEET* Implementation of the ...

... 988/the Lifeline/the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline/Hotline ... to the 988 Lifeline's critical mental health crisis and suicide prevention ...

Ensuring the Reliability and Resiliency of the 988 Suicide & Crisis ...

Vibrant, the 988 Lifeline administrator, has indicated that it can use outage information to quickly update routing tables used by covered 988 ...

NAMI Leads National Organizations in Rally for Enhanced 988 ...

NAMI urges FCC to improve 988 Lifeline routing for mental health crises ... NAMI applauds the FCC for taking steps ... 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline gets ...

Now in Its Second Year, 988 Lifeline Continues to Help Millions of ...

At the heart of our strategy is 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline,” said HHS Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm. “We have worked to champion a “no ...

Counties Applaud Action to Improve 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

WASHINGTON – The National Association of Counties (NACo) today applauded an announcement from bipartisan congressional leaders and Federal Communications ...

Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Third Report and Order that requires wireless providers to ...

FCC Adopts Rules to Promote Reliable Access to 988 Lifeline

FCC adopts rules to help ensure that the public has access to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline if a service outage occurs ... National Suicide Hotline ...

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Two Years After Launch - KFF

On July 16, 2022, the federally mandated crisis number, 988, became available to all landline and cell phone users at no charge.

FCC PROPOSES IMPROVEMENTS FOR ROUTING WIRELESS ...

Calls to 988, the three-digit number designated in 2020 for the National Suicide ... 988 Lifeline is crucial to linking people experiencing a ...

The Lifeline and 988

On July 16, 2022, the 988 Lifeline transitioned away from the National Suicide Prevention Line reached through a 10-digit number to the three-digit 988 ...

988 - Prevent Suicide PA

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, offers 24/7 call, text and chat access to trained crisis ...

Groundbreaking Developments in Suicide Prevention and Mental ...

988: The New National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Number ... While the FCC ruling requiring activation of 988 by July 2022 is a critical ...

Vibrant Emotional Health and Coalition of 45 Organizations Endorse ...

The introduction of the 988 Lifeline in 2022 significantly boosted the visibility and scope of the national suicide hotline, leading to a 46% ...

FCC Begins Process to Formally Make 988 the Nationwide Number ...

Under the FCC proposal, all calls made to 988 will redirect to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which has a network of 163 ...