Closing Gaps in Maternal Mental Health

The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health is a national think tank, nonprofit organization advancing policies that support a health care system that routinely detects and treats maternal mental health disorders for every mother, every time.

988 Designated as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline [fcc.gov]

July 26, 2020 by 2020 Mom

The following media release was recently distributed by the Federal Communications Commission. This line was funded in part as a result of national nonprofit advocacy organizations like 2020 Mom.

FCC DESIGNATES ‘988’ AS 3-DIGIT NUMBER FOR NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2020—Today, the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules to establish 988 as the new, nationwide, 3-digit phone number for Americans in crisis to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors.