• Full Title: FCC Will Vote At July Meeting On Final Rules Designating '988' As 3-Digit Number For National Suicide Prevention Hotline
• Document Type(s): News Release
• Bureau(s): Wireline Competition, Office of Chairman Pai, Media Relations

Description:
Chairman Pai proposed draft rules to establish 988 as the new, nationwide, 3-digit phone number for Americans in crisis to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors. The vote will take place at the July 16 Open Meeting.....

 “988 will save lives. Helping Americans in crisis connect to counselors trained in suicide prevention is one of the most important things we can do at the FCC,” said Chairman Pai. “We believe that 988—which has an echo of the 911 number we all know as an emergency number—will help people access mental health services. Establishing this special purpose number will also highlight the urgency of addressing rising suicide rates in America and reduce the stigma too often associated with seeking assistance from suicide prevention and mental health services. I hope my colleagues will join me in supporting these final rules. By doing so, we would send a message to every American: You are not alone.” 

Credit:   https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-vote-designating-988-national-suicide-prevention-hotline