NEW YORK — Federal regulators are setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline in order to make it easier to seek help and reduce the stigma associated with mental health.

The FCC is moving forward with a plan to make 988 the dialing number. The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with a plan to create a new three-digit hotline number, similar to 911, to ...

Following the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018, the Federal Communications Commission was tasked with determining the feasibility and benefits of a three-digit suicide prevention and ...

Federal regulators are setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline in order to make it easier to seek help and reduce the stigma associated with mental health. Once it's ...

The proposal was officially made at the Open Meeting Thursday. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a proposal to implement a new resource that will serve as a national ...

A simpler suicide hotline launches July 16. The three digits are meant to be easy for those in a mental health crisis to remember and dial. But most states aren't prepared to meet the volume of calls.

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing to launch a new three-digit hotline for people who are feeling suicidal or are going through any other mental health crisis. It recommends making 988 ...

For individuals in crisis, the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline could be difficult to remember. Although the global rate of suicide has declined, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Build, read, write, and represent three-digit numbers using base-10 blocks and symbols. Build, read, write (in standard and expanded form), and represent three-digit numbers using base-10 blocks and ...

In two years, individuals in suicidal crisis seeking help will have a number that’s easy to remember and quick to dial to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. At its July open meeting ...