Santa Clara County has launched a new lifeline phone number that aims to assist individuals in times of mental health or substance use crisis. It can be reached by dialing the three-digit number 988 and is staffed with trained counselors 24 hours, seven days a week.
The service is free, anonymous, and confidential; no information will be shared unless counselors deem in-person dispatch necessary.
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