New statewide suicide, mental health hotline 988

New Yorkers in moments of crisis now have an additional resource: a three-digit suicide hotline, available by a call or text to 988.

Residents of all 62 counties are covered, meaning that anyone with a New York Area code will be connected to one of New York’s 13 crisis centers through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

“By implementing 988, we are providing these individuals, as well as their families and friends, an easy-to-remember number that will give them access to the services they need,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said.