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New 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Increase in Calls for Help

Sep 14, 2022 | Local News Stories, Suicide Prevention Education Program, Website Home Page

Read the Free Lance Star article from Sept 12, 2022 about the increased use of the new national suicide hotline, 988.

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, get help immediately. Call or text 988 from anywhere in the country, or call RACSB HopeStarter Emergency Services locally at 540-373-6876.

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If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8, call the local Rappahannock Area Community Services Board Emergency Services at (540) 373-6876, or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.

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