The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently rolled out a new 988 website, available at samhsa.gov/988. The 988 website is designed to serve as a one-stop-shop for 988 resources from SAMHSA. The site contains a 988 partner toolkit intended for SAMHSA's 988 implementation partners (crisis call centers, state mental health programs, substance use treatment providers, behavioral health systems, and others) to provide key messages, FAQs, and more information about what 988 is and how it will work. Although the transition to 988 happens July 16, 2022, SAMHSA is making these materials available now to facilitate partner efforts for collaboration and align 988 communication planning.
