North Carolina Awarded Grant To Transition To 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Number

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has been awarded $3.3 million to expand support for people experiencing a mental health crisis. This funding, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) to the DHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, is intended to help North Carolina transition the Suicide Prevention Lifeline from the current 10-digit number to an easier, three-digit number 9-8-8. This grant will run from April 30, 2022 through April 29, 2024.

On July 16, 2022, 9-8-8 will become the national three . . .