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Beginning July 16, 2022, 988 will be the new, easy to remember three-digit dialing code connecting people to the existing National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (Lifeline), where free and confidential support is available 24/7 nationwide for anyone experiencing a mental health or suicide crisis, or any other kind of emotional…

View key messages developed by Vibrant and SAMHSA around the transition to 988, the Lifeline’s capacity, what happens when you call/text/chat 988, differences between federal, state, and administrator roles, plus 988 communications resources and SAMHSA points of contact. Key Messages about 988The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as…

SAMHSA, in co-sponsorship with NASMHPD, convened with national partners across critical working sectors involved with 988 to help advance 988 planning efforts at the state and local levels. These national-level meetings brought together states, territories, and tribes; crisis contact centers; public safety answering points; and behavioral health providers to exchange…

Establishment of the 988 number is an important transition from the current 10-digit number of the Lifeline. It serves as the point of entry – the front door – to a larger continuum of care. But it is just the beginning; work must continue to build out a broader crisis…

Mary M. Ramos, Teddy Warner, Daisy V. Rosero, & Timothy P. CondonRamos et al. explore the CHISPA (Cocaine, Heroin, IV drugs, Synthetic Pot, Pot, Alcohol) screening instrument which was developed to gather specific information on recent substance use experience to inform brief interventions for adolescents with positive CRAFFT screens. In…

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing developed a toolkit to empower mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) organizations to claim their role as the expert authority on generally accepted standards of care.This toolkit provides a compelling argument for upholding generally accepted standards of care and practical tools for implementing…