“This weekend, Purpose Over Pain is starting our 24-hour survivor crisis hotline,” Pamela Bosley said. The number for the hotline is 872-3-CRISIS. “I’m just grateful to be on the other line to be of assistance,” Abernathy said. Starting on Friday, crisis respo...
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, seek help from a professional and call 9-8-8. The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline 988 will connect callers with trained mental health counselors. Text ...
This handbook is a response to Hotline and Youth Crisis Center staff who asked for a guidebook for doing program evaluation. A cross-section of Hotline workers in three Minnesota centers was monitored to define issues and problems or concerns about their programs. The actual program methods used...
988 will be the new number for the nation's mental health crisis & suicide prevention hotline. Call takers for Colorado's state mental health crisis hotline say they are expecting their phones will be busier than ever.
Founded in 2013, Crisis Text Line made a name for itself byharnessing data and technologyto innovate its text hotline. Rather than use a first-come-first-served system, Crisis Text Line leverages an algorithm to identify those who need the most urgent help. The organization partnered with big...
We remain at DoubleBlind committed to having critical and compassionate conversations—and welcome any feedback about ways that we can support you and do better as an organization. Resources for Community Care and Support Fireside Projectis a free hotline that supports people during and after their...
Plus, the health department is adding adding 70 new residential step-down beds for people leaving residential substance use disorder treatment this year to support their ongoing recovery. The agency said anyone seeking treatment options can call the BHAC 24/7 hotline at 1-800-750-2727....
At top is a sign at a Regency Centers property in Los Angeles. The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funds the hotline, which launched in July 2022 and connects to a national network of 215 local crisis centers that provide 24/7 emotional support via p...
"We know for this hotline to be successful, people need not just an easy three digit number to call," former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said. "But they need someone to actually answer that call and they need resources to be able to refer individuals to. We know that's ...
There’s still no cure for the desire for a quick fix from the fringes of science. Since Brinkley went off the air, clever salespeople have made use of hotlines and digital marketplaces, and federal agencies have scrambled to legislate them—from the Psychic Readers Network hotline of the 19...