INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction says the new national three-digit dialing code, 9-8-8, to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will go live in Indiana and around the U.S. on Saturday (July 16).
Hoosiers experiencing mental health-related distress may call 9-8-8 to connect to a trained crisis specialist.
In the coming years, that service will be expanded to include a response team and locations where people can go for help.
The work to develop this complete system is well underway and will continue over the next seven to 10 years.
More information about Indiana’s work to implement 9-8-8 can be found here.
