Establishment of the 988 number is an important transition from the current 10-digit number of the Lifeline. It serves as the point of entry – the front door – to a larger continuum of care. But it is just the beginning; work must continue to build out a broader crisis…
988 is the new, easy to remember three-digit dialing code connecting people to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline), where support from trained crisis counselors is available 24/7 nationwide for anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis or any other…
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is one of the leading voices ensuring access tohigh quality mental health and substance use services for all. We recognize that eliminatingdisparities and promoting health equity is central to achieving this goal. To that end, we partneredwith the newly established African American Behavioral…
Organizations are invited to apply for grant funding to support one-year pilot projects integrating harm reduction strategies and public safety initiatives.
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) are changing the mental health and substance use care landscape.