News Release: Minnesota joins other states to roll out July 16, 988 mental health crisis Lifeline
New three-digit dialing code streamlines access to mental health crisis support From Saturday, July 16, people suffering from a mental health crisis can call 988 to connect to help. The change is part of a national effort to bring the National Suicide Prevention Line to a phone number that people can more easily remember and access in times of crisis. The shift also includes an online chat feature and a new option to send messages. The new 988 dialing code will serve as a universal point of entry so that people can turn to a trained crisis counselor who canRead News