988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​988 is a national effort, organized at the state level to meet the growing need for crisis intervention and save lives. In July 2022, 988 became the national three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.​

When you've got a medical emergency, you may call your doctor on-call, or go to a clinic, urgent care, or an emergency room. You may call the police, fire department or ambulance/rescue emergency, you may call 911.

When you have a mental health or substance use emergency, many do not know who to call. You may call your doctor on-call for advice, you may call the police not knowing who else to call, you may go to an emergency room, you may call the Nebraska Family Helpline, you may call 911……but NOW you can call 988.

​Information and Resources

• LOSS [Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors] Team​
  

• Nebraska Youth Suicide Prevention
  
• National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care Best Practice Toolkit
  
• Roadmap to the Ideal Crisis System - Essential Elements, Measurable Standards and Best Practices for Behavioral Health Crisis Response
  
• Suicide Prevention Resources in Nebraska​
  
• Preventing Self-harm in Teens: A Guide for Appropriate Intervention​
  
• 988 Annual Report-Nebraska FY2023.pdf​
  

Information for Partners

Order 988  Wallet Cards​

​Documents

​​​Past Meetings

2023

• July 17: Stakeholder Meeting
  

​2022

• January 28: 988 Call Center Update Webinar
• February 28: Crisis System Continuum Update
• May 12: Crisis Response: User Experience​

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