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Island Helpline looks forward to 3-digit phone number for suicide crises
The manager of P.E.I.’s Island Helpline says having a 988 national suicide help number would be a step forward.
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Posted: Jan 13, 2021 11:09 AM AT | Last Updated: January 13
The current 11-digit number may be hard to remember in a crisis, says Nikita Moriarity.(Shutterstock)
The manager of P.E.I. s Island Helpline says having a 988 national suicide help number would be a step forward.
Canada has a national suicide prevention line, but it is an 11-digit, toll-free number.
MPs voted unanimously in early December to offer a 3-digit number instead, and Island Helpline interim executive director Nikita Moriarity supports the initiative.