Senator Hassan Marks the One Year Anniversary of the 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline and Encourages Granite Staters to Spread Awareness
July 18, 2023
July 18, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 17, 2023:
Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan marked the one year anniversary of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline - which she helped establish and subsequently pushed to secure funding for - and encouraged Granite Staters to tell friends and family about the hotline. 9-8-8 also has a dedicated Veterans Crisis Line. Nearly 5 million calls, texts, and chats to 9-8-8 have been answer . . .
Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan marked the one year anniversary of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline - which she helped establish and subsequently pushed to secure funding for - and encouraged Granite Staters to tell friends and family about the hotline. 9-8-8 also has a dedicated Veterans Crisis Line. Nearly 5 million calls, texts, and chats to 9-8-8 have been answer . . .