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Join the Lifeline Network
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a nationwide network of crisis centers. Calls originating from anywhere in the country will be routed, 24 hours a day, to the nearest available crisis center. This call routing is based on crisis center capacity and availability.
If you are a crisis center director interested in becoming part of the Lifeline Network, please fill out our
online application.
Lifeline Network Benefits
- Annual stipend
- Warm transfer
- Weekly and monthly call volume reports
- Multi-tiered back-up system
- Information sharing via blog and conference calls
- Tele-interpreter services
- Real-time call trace
- PSAP look-up tool
- National promotions
- Credibility
- ASIST training
- Webinars
Centers seeking to join the Lifeline must:
- Be certified/accredited/licensed by an external body
- Be willing to participate in Lifeline evaluation activities
- Have written policies or guidelines addressing referral, training & suicide risk assessment
- Submit an application
To learn more about joining the Lifeline Network, please contact:
Lidia Bernik, MHS
Director, Network Development
LBernik@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5776
Carole Ludwig, M.S.
Network Development Coordinator
CLudwig@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5768