Butte officials highlight 988 hotline for those in mental health crisis
Officials with the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department say not enough people know about the 988 hotline—an important resource that can save lives.
Crisis services haven't adapted to 988 suicide hotline, study says
Most community crisis services did not expand after the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, potentially blunting the effectiveness of the hotline, a new study says. Walk-in psychiatric ...
What could federal mental health cuts mean for Washington’s 988 system?
While most of the 988 line in Washington is funded by a state tax on cell phone bills, federal infrastructure and funds help ...
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Wentzville lawmaker won’t be charged for ‘false suicide threat’
JEFFERSON CITY — A state legislator from Wentzville who texted the 988 suicide hotline saying she had a gun to her head won’t be charged with a crime, the Cole County prosecutor announced ...
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Missouri lawmaker tested the 988 suicide hotline. Now she’s under criminal investigation
Tim Bommel Missouri House of Representatives A Missouri lawmaker is under criminal investigation after texting the state’s 988 suicide hotline that she had a gun to her head in what she called a ...
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Missouri lawmaker who tested 988 suicide hotline won’t be charged, prosecutor says
Tim Bommel Missouri House of Representatives A Missouri lawmaker who texted the state’s 988 suicide hotline saying that she had a gun to her head won’t face criminal charges, the Cole County ...