988 Day is dedicated to raising awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and emphasizing the importance of mental health and suicide prevention.  VIA LINK answers 988 for the 225, 985 and 504 area codes.

In honor of 988 Day, VIA LINK will be hosting a free virtual lunch and learn on September 9th from 12:30 to 1:30.  The topic is “An Inside Look at 988 from VIA LINK.”  Participants can use the event as 1 General Social Work CEU.  Please email [email protected] to register.