Sept. 1, 2026 - Crisis Services: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

When you need someone to talk to, call, text, or chat the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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In Wisconsin, calls, texts, and chats to 988 are answered by the 988 Wisconsin Lifeline, a service of Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin under a contract with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. If the 988 Wisconsin Lifeline is unable to answer the call, text, or chat, the contact is routed automatically to a backup support center, which may be located in another state.

What to Expect

There are three things to know about what to expect when you contact 988.

You’ll be given some options to select the service that meets your needs.
Your counselor will ask some questions to first make sure you are safe.
You’ll get one-on-one, judgment-free support.
 

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