National preparedness for 988—the new mental health emergency ...

National preparedness for 988-the new mental health emergency ...

988, a national mental health emergency hotline number, went live throughout the United States in July 2022. 988 connects callers to the 988 ...

Abstract. 988, a national mental health emergency hotline number, went live throughout the United States in July 2022. 988 connects callers to the 988 Crisis & ...

Preparedness for 988 Throughout the United States - RAND

A mixed methods study on preparedness for the launch of the new three-digit mental health emergency hotline (988) indicates that many ...

A Qualitative Investigation of Preparedness for the Launch of 988

On July 16, 2022, the 988 mental health crisis hotline launched nationwide. In addition to preparing for an increase in call volume, ...

The Lifeline and 988

988 is now the three-digit dialing code that routes callers to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (or 988 Lifeline).

National Preparedness for 988—the New Mental Health Emergency ...

Although 988 has the potential to address a broad range of mental health crises, the infrastructure needed to provide a robust continuity of care is weak. In a ...

U.S. Transition to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Begins Saturday

The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, signed into law after the passage of bipartisan legislation in 2020, authorized 988 as a new three ...

The New Mental Health Emergency Hotline - RAND

Our process consisted of a national survey of 180 officials to ascertain their preparedness for the launch of 988 followed by qualitative ...

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - SAMHSA

In 2020, Congress designated the new 988 dialing code to be operated through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. SAMHSA sees 988 ...

Envisioning a new way to respond to mental health crises through ...

On July 16 of this year, the 988-dialing code will officially replace the 10-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline currently in use in ...

Implementing 9-8-8 - Psychiatry.org

In April 2024, the FCC Proposed improvements for wireless call routing to 988 lifeline. Creating a Crisis Continuum. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health ...

States Prepare for Launch of 988 Mental Health Crisis Line - NASHP

Beginning July 16, the telephone number to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, an existing hotline composed of a network of call ...

Internet Search for 988 in the Lead Up to and Rollout of the New ...

On July 16, 2022, 988 became a national, three-digit number for those experiencing a mental health emergency, equivalent to 911 for physical health emergencies.

The 988 Lifeline and other mental health services | USAGov

The number connects you with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. There, the caller ...

New U.S. “988” mental health crises hotline debuts Saturday

Tomorrow (July 16) is the official launch date for “988,” which converts the existing 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to an easy-to-remember ...

Lack of Preparedness for Rollout of New 988 Mental Health Hotline

Although mandated at a national level, the launch of 988 will require substantial effort on the part of state and local agencies to ensure ...

New suicide hotline preparedness lacking, report finds - Axios

Fewer than half of the public health officials responsible for deploying the new 988 national suicide prevention and mental health hotline ...

Implications for the Continuum of Emergency Mental Health Care

PDF | On July 16, 2022, the 988 mental health crisis hotline launched nationwide. In addition to preparing for an increase in call volume, ...

Are We Ready for 988, Mental Health's New Emergency Hotline?

It's about making sure a mental health crisis gets a mental health response,” says Hannah Wesolowski, the chief advocacy officer at the National ...

The new 988 mental health hotline is live. Here's what to know - NPR

The 988 lifeline will connect people to the existing network of more than 200 local crisis call centers around the country. The National Suicide ...