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988: Transforming America’s Behavioral Health Safety Net
In 2020, Congress designated 988 as an straightforward to bear in mind 3-digit dialing, texting, and chat code to support people enduring mental well being and/or material use emergencies. 988 will enhance the recent Countrywide Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which is at present answered by around 200 area crisis facilities across […]
Indian health tech startup MediBuddy acquires telehealth platform Clinix
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Minnesota joining other states to roll out 988 mental health crisis lifeline on July 16

 
 
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 July 14, 2022
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 New 3-digit dialing code streamlines entry to mental well being disaster assistance 
 Setting up Saturday, July 16, people today struggling with a psychological wellbeing disaster can dial 988 to hook up to assistance. The change is section of […]