This weekend a new era begins in addressing suicide and crisis in America, as a new three-digit “suicide lifeline” number – 988 – goes into effect across the country on Saturday, July 16.

On the Ask the Experts at KidsPeace blog, three therapeutic professionals offer views on what this means in terms of getting more people in crisis immediate help – and what remains to be done.

Check out the article at https://www.kidspeace.org/new-lifeline-number-988.

Information Provided By:
Robert Martin
Director of Communications

 

 

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