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Proposed changes to 988 mental health line would route callers to nearest help available

A rule proposed by the Federal Communications Commission aims to make the national 988 suicide hotline more efficient by connecting a caller to the closest local resources, rather than crisis centers in the phone’s home area code. The suicide and mental health crisis hotline, known as the 988 Lifeline, currently sends calls to emergency centers […]

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