CNN (9/8, Musa) reported, “The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will now be available to the millions of people across the US who use American Sign Language (ASL), according to” HHS. These “ASL services launched” Sept. 8 “will be available for callers who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing using a videophone,” and “callers can now be connected to a 988 Lifeline counselor trained in ASL by clicking on the ‘ASL Now’ button on 988lifeline.org and following the prompts.”
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— “988 mental health crisis line launches American Sign Language services for callers who are deaf and hard of hearing,”Amanda Musa, CNN, September 8, 2023