WASHINGTON - People in crisis and those trying to help them will have a new phone number — 988 — to reach the national suicide prevention network starting in July. On Monday, federal health officials ...

In two years, individuals in suicidal crisis seeking help will have a number that's easy to remember and quick to dial to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. At its July open meeting ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – You’ll soon be able to ...

In many parts of the US, it has long been possible to make local calls with just the seven-digit phone number; the three-digit area code was implicit for calls between numbers using the same area code ...

Those across the U.S. will soon be able to dial a three-digit number to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors. Starting July 16, dialing 988 will route callers to the ...

Vermont will join the rest of the U.S. in launching 988 as an emergency phone number for mental health distress and crises. The number is scheduled to become active and accessible July 16. Photo ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In two years, individuals in suicidal crisis ...