988 is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL). It provides a direct connection to caring support for anyone in mental health distress, including thoughts of suicide, substance abuse crisis or emotional distress. It is a free service; 988 can be contacted by chat, text or phone.
The newest educational resource for 988 is the Palm Card which explains what happens when 988 is contacted. 988 Palm Cards can be downloaded and printed by visiting New York’s 988 web page. The pdf version of each palm card is available in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Haitian Creole, Arabic, Korean, Bengali and Russian. https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/crisis/988.html