Suicide hotline
State reports nearly 60% increase in suicide and crisis line calls
PROVIDENCE — State officials reported Wednesday that the number of residents calling into Rhode Island’s new suicide and crisis hotline has surged by nearly 60% since going online last summer. Gov. Dan McKee said in a press release Wednesday the 988 hotline fielded nearly 6,300 calls between July 2022 and June 2023 — a 58% […]