Notification on
Intermittent 988 Access Issues
The VA has been informed
that some limited callers are having intermittent trouble accessing the 988
Hotline. This can directly impact veterans who are trying to reach the Veterans
Crisis Line by calling 988 and then pressing 1, so we’re monitoring closely, and
the federal government is working to get this fixed immediately.
Veterans can reach the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 877-267-6030
anytime!
You may call 1-800-MYVA411 and press 7.
Veterans can also text the crisis line at 838255.
Veterans can chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/chat.
If
you have hearing loss, call TTY: 800-799-4889.
You can also take
these actions:
- Call 911.
- Go to the nearest emergency room.
- Go directly to your nearest VA medical center. It does not matter what your discharge status is or if you are enrolled in VA health care.
The VA is putting up alerts across its websites and social media to ensure that
veterans in need know how to reach us. Additionally, we will work across the
federal government to do everything we can to identify and reach any Veterans
who may have had trouble accessing the VCL.
If you need support, do not wait; the help is
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