Suicide Hotline Shutdown

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Registered: 09-01-2004
Suicide Hotline Shutdown
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Thu, 08-10-2006 - 7:42pm

Thank you to NAMI for providing this info:







1-800-SUICIDE Hotline Set to Shut Down on Saturday August 12


The nation's largest suicide hotline, 1-800-SUICIDE, is scheduled to go out of service this Saturday, August 12, 2006. There are currently negotiations in progress that may prevent this. However, in the event that these negotiations are not successful, NAMI is issuing this alert to raise public awareness of the alternative for those in need of help.


The alternative number for those in crisis is 1-800-273-TALK. This number will put callers in touch with the federally-funded National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a service that has been in operation since January, 2005. It functions as a central switchboard to immediately connect callers to virtually the same network of certified, local crisis centers accessed by 1-800-SUICIDE.

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Registered: 05-02-2006
Thu, 08-10-2006 - 11:13pm

I guess I missed your post before I posted mine. Great minds think alike. Thanks Marci.


Hugs,
Traci

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Registered: 09-01-2004
Fri, 08-11-2006 - 6:41pm
Just received word that the Hotline has received a 2 week reprieve--although it may be a temporary one.