County of Rutherford issued the following announcement on July 19.
Starting Saturday, people in mental health crisis can dial 9-8-8 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and get immediately connected to trained crisis counselors 24/7.
NC’s call center is one of the most responsive in the country. In May 2022, 98% of calls were answered in less than seven seconds, the second-best rate among the 50 states.
988Lifeline
Learn more: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/.../ncdhhs-announces-new-national.
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