Who Benefits?

What organizations benefit from 988 Certified?

 

1. Any 988 Contact Center Seeking to Improve Quality and Data

Centers aiming to enhance the quality of their crisis response interactions and the data that reflects their life-saving impact.

2. Organizations Managing 988 Service Delivery

Entities responsible for the branding and oversight of 988 services, ensuring accountability and quality from the providers delivering these critical interactions.

3. 988 Centers Looking to Increase Their Marketability

Centers seeking to strengthen their position with funders, community stakeholders, and other partners by demonstrating a commitment to quality, measurable outcomes, and a culture of continuous improvement.

4. Organizations That Directly Fund Their Local 988 Programs

Funders looking for assurance that their investment supports high-quality, impactful, and nationally aligned crisis response services.

5. 988 Centers Preparing for Accreditation

Contact centers preparing for accreditation or reaccreditation with a focus on meeting and exceeding national standards for crisis response and suicide prevention.

6. Regional and National 988 Networks

Networks overseeing multiple centers, striving for consistency, alignment, and excellence across distributed or outsourced crisis services.

7. Emerging or New 988 Services

Newly established crisis centers seeking to build a strong foundation of quality and credibility, ensuring effective service delivery from day one.

8. 988 Centers Aiming to Strengthen Community Trust

Centers committed to ensuring reliable, empathetic, and impactful responses to every call, text, or chat, fostering trust among the individuals and communities they serve.

9. 988 Centers Supporting Diverse Communities

Organizations that prioritize inclusive and bilingual (e.g., English and Spanish) services and are dedicated to tailoring their responses to meet diverse needs.