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Project Hope / 988

NY Project Hope (crisis counseling) & successor 988 Lifeline

Agency: NYS Office of Mental Health

Free

In short

Free emotional support and referrals; Project Hope COVID counseling ended — 988 call/text now main line. Anyone.

What you get
Free emotional support and referrals; Project Hope COVID counseling ended — 988 call/text now main line.
Who qualifies
Anyone.
Income limit (2026)
none
Papers to gather
none
Renewal
n/a

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Official page: omh.ny.gov