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What Is 988 (Veterans Crisis Line)?

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The 998 Veterans Crisis Line,  was signed into law in 2020, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act authorized 988 as the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. As part of the law, all telephone service providers in the U.S. had to activate the number no later than July 16, 2022.

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How Does It Work?

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Veterans can use this new option by dialing 988 and pressing 1 to contact the Veterans Crisis Line. Veterans may still reach the Veterans Crisis Line with the previous phone number 1-800-273-8255 and press 1—by text (838255), and through chat (VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat) .   For more information about 988 (Veterans Crisis Line), click the link below:

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Tap Number To Call Crisis Line:

1-800-273-8255

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