The suicide and crisis hotline, known as the 988 Lifeline, has been working to further its presence in the Tri-Valley and solve a technical issue with its operation here.
Missouri is in the top ten states in the nation for its 988 call and text response, but a concern for federal and state health officials is the rapid rising suicide rate among Black teenagers.
It's been a year since the nation transitioned to using 9-8-8, the new number for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.