One-Year Anniversary of 988
July 14, 2023
News Type:
Weekly Spark,
Weekly Spark Announcement
July 16 marks one year since the country transitioned to a three-digit number for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Lifeline). In honor of this anniversary, we encourage you to:
- Learn more about the Lifeline, including 988 services for specific populations such as veterans, Native people, and LGBTQI+ youth.
- Use the 988 Messaging Framework to plan and develop public messages about 988.
- Check out the 988 Partner Toolkit for communication outreach materials that can be tailored for your audiences, including social media shareables for the one-year anniversary.
- Share our selection of resources to help state, tribal, and territorial organizations and their partners implement the Lifeline.