Sen. King-Backed Legislation to Create Three-Digit Suicide Hotline Passes Senate Unanimously
May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
As the coronavirus crisis continues to inflict negative impacts on Americans' mental health, yesterday the Senate unanimously passed legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) that would designate 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis line are each 10-digits, creating an a . . .
As the coronavirus crisis continues to inflict negative impacts on Americans' mental health, yesterday the Senate unanimously passed legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) that would designate 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis line are each 10-digits, creating an a . . .