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Regulatory Comments to HHS Secretary on Health Equity
Regulatory comments to HHS Sec. Becerra, in support of the Proposed Repeal of HHS Rules on Guidance, Enforcement, and Adjudication Procedures issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. -
Statement on Health Coverage
Statement on House passage of the Build Back Better Act, which will increase access to high-quality, affordable health insurance for millions of Americans. -
Phone companies must allow texting new ’988′ suicide line
The FCC will require that phone companies allow people to text as well as call a new “988” number for the suicide-prevention hotline. Phone companies have until July 2022 to implement the 988 number for both calling and texting. “Texting to 988 is a huge step forward in improving how you address mental health,” said […] -
FCC approves texting ‘988’ to reach National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by next year.
The FCC unanimously voted to require text messages sent to the number 988 be routed to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by July 16, 2022. Not only is texting a very familiar form of communication for most people, texting to reach 988 also will help individuals who for safety reasons need to access the hotline […] -
NAMI Ask the Expert: Navigating the Winter & Holiday Blues
Dr. Christine Crawford will discuss symptoms that people can experience secondary to Seasonal Affective Disorder and ways to cope. -
Healing Starts With Acknowledgement | Stories of Hope and Healing: Naomi Mizushima Part 2
Healing Starts With Acknowledgement | Stories of Hope and Healing: Naomi Mizushima Part 2 Welcome to Stories of Hope and Healing, an intimate vulnerable show where we discuss our mental health over time. Today's episode features Part TWO of Naomi Mizushima. Listen in as she shares her experience with using meditation to acknowledge her trauma, […] -
FCC votes to include texting in upcoming suicide prevention lifeline, 988.
With the pandemic exacerbating the nation's mental health crisis, the FCC voted to expand access to 988, mental health and suicide crisis number, to include texting as well as calling. "We know that not everyone may be able to make a phone call or be comfortable making a phone call. The ability to text 988 […] -
NAMI Statement on the Decision of FCC to Require Text-to-988
With today’s decision to require providers to support text messaging to 988, the FCC has created a new vehicle for people to access help. The ability to text 988 will support at-risk communities, including youth and young adults, marginalized and underserved populations, and individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. -
Suicide hotline’s text upgrade could strain system
A federal move to promote texting the national suicide hotline for help could strain crisis center capacity. Texting can make reaching help more accessible for vulnerable communities, including young people and members of the LGBTQ community, but many insist the system will need more resources. "We don't want somebody to text and not get a […] -
FCC votes to let people text ‘988’ to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline starting in July
The FCC voted unanimously to expand access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by letting people text 988 starting next year. Text message providers have to support the three-digit code by July 16th, 2022, which is when the code will go into effect. “With today’s decision to require providers to support text messaging to 988, […]