The new 988 three-digit code goes into effect in the U.S. today – and has been years in the making. 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National ...

Beginning in July 2022, Americans experiencing a mental health crisis will be able to dial 9-8-8 and be connected to the services and counselors at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The number ...

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A national three-digit hotline for suicide (and other crises) interventions will go live in July. Just call 988. The three-digit code -- 988 -- will replace the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, ...

If you have one of the four area codes in Michigan impacted by new FCC guidelines, which take effect in October, you may need to change the way you’re dialing up phone calls. On July 16, 2020, the FCC ...