Policy
March 13, 2023
Centerstone applauds introduction of innovative legislation to combat the nation’s growing opioid crisis
Washington, DC (March 11, 2023) — The Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers (CORC) Reauthorization Act has been introduced by U.S. Representatives Guthrie (R-KY), Bucshon (R-IN), and Peters (D-CA). The CORC program ...
Policy
February 22, 2023
Representatives Bost and Rose Visit Centerstone
Centerstone is fortunate to have recently hosted US Representatives from Illinois and Tennessee. On February 15, US Representative Michael Bost visited our facilities in West Frankfort, Illinois to learn about ...
Suicide Prevention
September 22, 2020
House of Representatives unanimously votes to pass the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661)
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661), creating a three digit number (988) for suicide prevention and mental health crises. This historic ...
988
July 16, 2020
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) votes to designate 988 as three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Nashville, Tenn. — Today at its monthly Open Commission Meeting, the FCC voted to designate 988 as the three-digit dialing number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which connects callers ...
988
September 12, 2019
Over 40 Organizations Urge Congress to Adopt a Nationwide Three-Digit Phone Number for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Support for the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act is led by national organizations dedicated to increasing Americans’ access to quality, evidence-based mental health care and suicide prevention services Centerstone and ...
