# Where North Texas turns when the crisis hits

> September is Suicide Prevention Month, and North Texas has real numbers, real people and real events behind the hotline.
- Title: Where North Texas turns when the crisis hits · Dallas Express
- Summary: September is Suicide Prevention Month, and North Texas has real numbers, real people and real events behind the hotline. Save 988 and 214-828-1000 now…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/state/suicide-prevention-month-north-texas-groups-point-residents-to-24-7-help
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-13T20:00:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mental health, suicide prevention, north texas, dallas, crisis support, news, politics
## A line that never closes
The Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas runs a 24-hour intervention line at 214-828-1000. Founded in 1968, it takes about 1,500 crisis calls a month.
## One of fewer than 80
The Dallas center is certified by the American Association of Suicidology, a bar only a small number of centers nationwide clear.
## Three digits, any hour
Anyone in emotional distress can call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or chat at 988lifeline.org. All three run 24 hours a day.
## The system is strained
Texas's 988 network has dealt with staffing pressure and abandoned calls as volume climbs. Officials still point residents to 988 and local centers first.
## Demand keeps climbing
Metrocare serves more than 50,800 people a year. Fort Worth's Telos Project saw 2,000 clients in 2025 and nearly 1,500 already this year.
## Money worries, mental load
Telos staff point to job loss, insurance gaps and household costs as the pressures pushing more North Texas families toward care.
## Giving Day does the funding
Mental-health nonprofits are raising operating money through North Texas Giving Day, ending September 17. Grant Halliburton is matching gifts dollar for dollar up to $75,000.
## Show up in person
September 17 brings a teen-brain talk at the Center for BrainHealth. BRO CHILL meets September 16 in West Dallas, and Louder Than Stigma Fest hits the Kessler on September 19.
## Key takeaway

Save 988 and 214-828-1000 now, before you need them. Both answer 24 hours a day.