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9-8-8: New national crisis hotline launched this week
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The national hotline launched this Saturday
New Jersey residents suffering from a mental health crisis have a new number to call for help – 9-8-8. The crisis hotline that went live on Saturday, will connect people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis with a trained health professional 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The timing of this 9-8-8 hotline is critical.
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9-8-8: New national crisis hotline launched this week
Clip: 7/18/2022 | 3m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
New Jersey residents suffering from a mental health crisis have a new number to call for help – 9-8-8. The crisis hotline that went live on Saturday, will connect people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis with a trained health professional 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The timing of this 9-8-8 hotline is critical.
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