Behind the numbers: 988 crisis lifeline answers over 10 million ... - CNN
2024年7月16日 · CNN — Two years after the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched, the service has answered over 10 million texts, calls and chats, according to new data from the US Department of Health and...
A Lifeline for Low-Income Households Is Available After the ACP
2024年2月20日 · Lifeline, a decades-old federal subsidy program initially designed to make phone — and more recently internet — service more affordable is still a viable option for households earning 135 percent or less of federal poverty guidelines.
A year after the launch of 988, advocates say it's saving lives
2023年7月16日 · One year after the launch of the new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, nearly 5 million contacts have been answered -- and advocates say that, despite lingering challenges, the service is saving lives.
Now in Its Second Year, 988 Lifeline Continues to Help Millions of ...
2024年7月16日 · More than 200 contact centers across the country provide support through 988. Significant investments in 988 at all levels have helped states, territories, and tribes to hire crisis counselors for improved local response, ensure national backup, and expand services.
U.S. Transition to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Begins Saturday
2022年7月15日 · On Saturday, the U.S. will transition the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988, an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care.
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline turns 2, marking success and ... - NPR
2024年7月15日 · The 988 lifeline has been contacted by about 10 million people either by phone, text or chat. It's gotten better over the two years, but it still has a long way to go to connect people to care.
988 Lifeline sees boost in use and funding in first months - NPR
2023年1月16日 · The 3-digit suicide and crisis lifeline – 988 – fielded nearly half a million more calls, texts and chats in its first 5 months than the old 10-digit Lifeline did during the same time in 2021.
Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications
Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a discount on monthly telephone service purchased from participating providers in the marketplace.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline expands capacity, access in 6 ... - ABC News
2023年2月11日 · The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has been increasing its capacity and access since its transition to the new three-digit number in July 2022.
HHS Announces Additional $200 Million in Funding for 988 …
2023年5月17日 · The Biden-Harris Administration has made an unprecedented investment of nearly $1 billion to support the 988 Lifeline, including an initial $432 million to support the transition to 988 in July 2022, to build up crisis center capacity and to provide special services, including a sub-network for Spanish speakers.