988 at One Year: Contacts Up Nearly 40% With Plenty of Room for Growth
On July 16, 2023, the crisis hotline 988 celebrated its one-year anniversary. The hotline replaced 911 for mental health emergencies and routes callers to mental health resources within their community. 988 is accessible by phone, text message, and webchat. In the year since the launch of 988, there has been a significant increase in lives […]
