Responding to 988 callers, at their location 24/7, with a team of mental health professionals when 988 services cannot address the crisis via phone. Our team assess, deescalates, and safety plans the caller in person (providing transportation if necessary).
I would’ve attempted suicide is it wasn’t for 988 and the mobile response team.
-George B
When someone calls 988, they are in dire need of help. But sometimes, a phone call simply can’t provide all the support needed. In those cases, GRAND’s 988 Mobile Response Team shows up in person. Available 24/7, 988 can dispatch the Mobile Response Team to provide real-time, direct care at the caller’s location. This face-to-face support (including assessment, de-escalation, care, and transportation to the nearest crisis unit) helps those who may not be a condition to drive and check themselves into a facility while also handling the situation that otherwise may involve law enforcement even though a crime has not been committed.
The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across the United States. 988 is committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.