988 Mental Health Call-Line: An Overview for Health Providers and Educators

This presentation by William Zimmermann, director of crisis services at the Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care National Call Center, will provide an overview of the 988 Lifeline, which provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress and crisis resources for people experiencing emotional distress or suicidal crisis. We will discuss when and how 988 could be helpful during interactions with patients, students or colleagues and offer additional resources for people who are in emotional crisis.

Audience: Healthcare providers and educators in fields such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, sonography, dietetics, and speech therapy

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Meeting ID: 963 8311 5345
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