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988 Calls Will Now Be Routed by Location Instead of Area Code
Calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will soon be routed to call centers based on the caller's geographic location -- a process known as "georouting" -- rather than their area code, HHS announced.
Many 988 callers will now get help based on where they are, not their phone’s area code
Major cell phone carriers have started to adopt a new technology that helps direct callers to the 988 suicide and crisis hotline to help centers based on their physical location rather than their phone number’s area code,
988 mental health crisis calls now link to caller location, not area code
In a move that could mean more Americans in crisis get help and get it quickly, federal officials announced Tuesday that major cellphone carriers now have the technology to direct 988 callers to local mental health services based on their location instead of their area code.
988 begins routing calls based on location
The 988 national suicide hotline has started routing calls to answering centers based on the location of the call, the Health and Human Services Department announced Wednesday. Why it matters: Since its launch in 2022,
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Who Answers When You Call 988 for Mental Health Help Is Changing
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The 988 suicide lifeline doesn't always connect callers to nearby help — an issue the FCC seeks to change
Under a proposed rule, wireless carriers would be required to use location data to ensure people in crises receive assistance ...
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Will 988 call the police? Data suggests 1% of mental health crisis calls get "involuntary" rescues
Counselors for 988 do not have the ability to track the exact location of callers. But the Substance Abuse and Mental Health ...
The Advocate
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Signs bringing awareness to the 988 suicide hotline go up across Baton Rouge
"We asked the Mayor's Office for help bringing awareness and they said 'we can do this,' that it was needed," said Tonja ...
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FCC to vote on georouting rules for 988 crisis line
When people call 988 after next month, they will be automatically referred to a crisis center that is in their area.
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FCC to vote to require 988 calls be routed to local call centers
The FCC will vote next month to require calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline be routed by wireless carriers to local ...
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T-Mobile is overhauling how it handles 988 crisis calls
T-Mobile is overhauling how it handles 988 crisis number calls by utilizing georouting technology to determine a caller's ...
streetsensemedia.org
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The two-year-old 988 mental health hotline is experiencing growing pains
Jen Basinger says the 988 hotline saved her life – not just once, but over and over, since the mental health line launched ...
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What to know about the 988 suicide crisis line in Colorado
September is Suicide Awareness Prevention Month. A program manager with the 988 crisis line spoke with FOX31 about the ...
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988 signs: EBR’s new initiative to help those in crisis
New signs across East Baton Rouge Parish in high traffic areas display the 988 crisis number and a message, 'There is hope.' ...
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