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Most states have yet to permanently fund 988 Lifeline despite early successes

Por: CBS News Politics August 31, 2023

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Since the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to the three-digit crisis phone number 988, there has been a 33% increase in the number of calls, chats, and texts to the hotline.But even with that early sign of success, the program's financial future is shaky.Over the past two years, the federal government has provided about $1 billion from the American Rescue Plan and Bipartisan Safer Communities acts to launch the number, designed as an... + full article



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