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How 988 Is Changing the Way We Respond to Crisis It starts with three digits. A person in crisis: someone struggling with despair, weighed down by depression, or disturbed by […]
Two Numbers, One Goal: Saving Lives Understanding 911 and 988: Similarities, Differences, and the Evolution of Emergency Response in the U.S. When emergencies happen, a quick call can save lives. […]
MHAGC had the honor of attending the 2025 Hope Rising in South Carolina conference on Friday, February 28th! Thanks in large part to a grant from the Substance Abuse and […]
Just over two years ago, the country launched the easy-to-remember 988 phone number for those experiencing mental health, substance use, or suicidal crises. 988 is like 911, but it’s specifically […]
A push for behavioral health parity, where insurance companies provide equal treatment for mental health and substance use services as physical ones, isn’t new. However, inequality between the two has […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — $667,000 is going toward answering 988 suicide and crisis calls in South Carolina. The SC Department of Mental Health recently received a million-dollar Substance Abuse and Mental […]
