Oklahoma's 988 Mental Health Lifeline expected mid-July

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse plans to help more Oklahomans with its new mental health hotline.

The service, which is set to begin operating mid-July, will be offered 24/7 and will offer services for mental health crisis calls and texts.

The number replacing the current 11-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number is 988.

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Operators are licensed and certified health crisis specialists who answer calls, connect to and dispatch local services, and mobile crisis teams.

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