Crisis Hotline 988 to Become Active Saturday
July 15, 2022 5:52AM CDT
CALL OR TEXT IF YOU ARE IN A CRISIS SITUATION – PHOTO BY ELIJAH BEERS
(MISSOURINET) – Beginning tomorrow (Saturday), Missourians can dial or text 988 if they are in crisis. The national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a 24/7 system designed to better respond to people in crisis and get them the appropriate help as soon as possible. Casey Muckler, who is in charge of Missouri’s launch, says the goal is to widen access for all…
The hope is that the approach will also take some pressure off law enforcement and hospitals in some instances.
