CALL 988 is Here to Help!

CALL 988 in Baltimore City and Central Maryland, as part of the national 988 network, is the culmination of two years of planning to ensure that callers across the region are immediately connected to professional counselors who provide free, confidential, safe and supportive care.

If you or a loved one need immediate emotional support, call 988 and learn more about what to expect when you call here 988helpline.org

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Elected officials, call responders and public health leaders help announce the 988 Helpline

"Call 988 represents hope for getting the help that you,

a loved one or a neighbor may need."

Crista Taylor, CEO and President, BHSB

Behavioral Health System Baltimore announced CALL 988 with Mayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, and our partners, advocates and community members at Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc., one of the three 988 call centers serving Central Maryland.

Elected officials, call center leaders, public health experts and BHSB staff shared more information on the regional 988 Helpline and what it means for the future of behavioral health emergency response in Baltimore City and around the region.

"We've received calls from people going through a divorce, calls from people experiencing loneliness who are experiencing depression, substance abuse issues and even economic worries. Our counselors are ready to connect people with the local resources and care they need."

Quinita Garrett, Call Center & System Coordination Director at Baltimore Crisis Response Inc.

Watch the full press conference

Honoring National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month by bringing equitable access to care to the forefront

Established in 2008, Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month raises awareness around the mental health barriers & stigma faced by marginalized communities.

For Samirah Abdul-Fattah, talking with and listening to community is crucial to ensuring equitable access to mental health resources - including 988. As GBRICS Community Engagement Coordinator, she spends her time working alongside diverse communities to ensure the future of crisis response reflects their needs and supports their mental health and wellness.

Read Samirah's full interview to learn more about her work and hopes for 988.

News coverage of the 988 Helpline

Maryland’s mental health hotline 988, now taking calls, WYPR
Baltimore-area officials, organizations form regional response teams to answer 988 calls, WBALTV 11
Mental health aid is a phone number away in the Baltimore area, WMAR 2
New Maryland ‘988′ helpline to offer critical mental health support services, Howard County Times
New 988 national, Maryland suicide and crisis hotline is up and running, The Baltimore Sun
New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies, CBS Baltimore
Maryland Peace of Mind: '988' mental health emergency line coming to Maryland, WBALTV 11
The new 988 mental health hotline is live. Here's what to know, WYPR

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