The New 988

Black man has a striped red, white, and blue blanket around his shoulders. He's sitting and on a phone call, looking upset.

A national mental health crisis line offers an alternative to 911, alleviating the need for law enforcement response to mental health issues. The United States launched in July a national mental health crisis line: 988. People now have the option to call or text this free, confidential number instead of calling 911 during mental health […]