Board of Estimates Approved Funding for Promotion of the 9-8-8 Crisis Help Line

NC, LGBTQ+ organizations adjust after tailored 988 hotline option eliminated

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Board of Estimates approved funding for promotion of the 9-8-8 crisis help line

Baltimore's Board of Estimates approved a $10 million grant to Behavioral Health Systems Baltimore to promote the new 988 crisis help line.

Celebrating Three Years of the 988 Crisis Line: Awareness Grows but Americans Want Improvements to Mental Health Care, New NAMI Poll Shows

NAMI urges policymakers to build on 988's promise and close critical gaps in mental health services.

Column: Trump shouldn’t take 988 away from vulnerable kids

When your child is in crisis, the last thing on your mind is politics. That’s the way it should be. But now President Trump wants to politicize mental health.

Washington State Officials Warn of Fallout From LGBTQ+ Hotline Cut

OLYMPIA, WA – Specialty services for LGBTQ+ youth will be removed from the national 988 suicide and crisis hotline on Thursday, July 17, following a federal decision announced last month. The hotline will continue to offer confidential, round-the-clock support in Washington through the state’s three contracted crisis centers, but the “press 3 option” to connect to a subnetwork of counselors specializing in the support of LGBTQ+ youth ages 13 to …

NCDHHS Celebrates Third Anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, New Resources Available to Help Those in Need

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates three years of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which provides help and support for anyone suffering from depression, anxiety or interpersonal/family issues or who just needs someone to talk to during a time of personal crisis. North Carolina is a national leader in …