National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (S.2661 )

The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 became a public law on October 17, 2020. The act designates a three digit number, 9-8-8, as the universal number for the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system.

Read about the legislation here.

Published by The Violence Project

The Violence Prevention Project is a nonpartisan research center located at Hamline University, dedicated to reducing violence through research.