988 Press Releases

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Now in Its Second Year, 988 Lifeline Continues to Help Millions of People

July 16, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Awards More than $230 Million for Suicide Prevention, Behavioral Health Care Programs for At-Risk Communities

September 27, 2023

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Adds American Sign Language Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Callers

September 8, 2023

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Adds Spanish Text and Chat Service Ahead of One-Year Anniversary

July 13, 2023

HHS Publishes National Model Standards for Substance Use, Mental Health, and Family Peer Worker Certifications

June 6, 2023

HHS Awards Funding to Build Out the Biden-Harris Administration’s Crisis Care 988 Lifeline

May 25, 2023

HHS Announces Additional $200 Million in Funding for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

May 17, 2023

HHS Announces More Than $100 Million in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Funds for States and Territories to Improve Mental Health Services

October 21, 2022

HHS Assistant Secretary Travels to Puerto Rico to Discuss Behavioral Health Care, Visit Línea PAS 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call Center

October 12, 2022

HHS Secretary: 988 Transition Moves Us Closer to Better Serving the Crisis Care Needs of People Across America

September 9, 2022

Press Guidance: Reporting on 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

July 29, 2022

U.S. Transition to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Begins Saturday

July 15, 2022

As Part of President Biden’s Mental Health Strategy, HHS Awards Nearly $105 Million to States and Territories to Strengthen Crisis Call Center Services in Advance of July Transition to 988

April 19, 2022

HHS Announces Critical Investments to Implement Upcoming 988 Dialing Code for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

December 20, 2021

SAMHSA Awards Vibrant Emotional Health the Grant to Administer 988 Dialing Code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

June 16, 2021

Last Updated: 06/16/2023