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Nevada advocates want to make the 988 mental health hotline as familiar as 911

The hotline offers a free, 24-hour alternative to 911 for mental health crises, connecting callers to trained counselors by phone, text or chat.

Nevada advocates want to make the 988 mental health hotline as familiar as 911

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The hotline offers a free, 24-hour alternative to 911 for mental health crises, connecting callers to trained counselors by phone, text or chat.

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The hotline offers a free, 24-hour alternative to 911 for mental health crises, connecting callers to trained counselors by phone, text or chat.

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