Taking Action to Prevent Suicide
“We have an opportunity with 988 to enhance existing crisis systems of care.” – Joan Gillece, Ph.D. On Saturday July 16, 2022, the United States established a new three-digit Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – 988. This move to the three-digit number as part of the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 is intended to serve as an easier number to