Schools and Universities

 

Begin conversations with staff in your school on how you will use 988.

  • Continue to provide the GCAL number: 1-800-715-4225 to students and others. GCAL offers expanded Georgia-specific services.

  • For schools that have an Apex program, they may link the child to treatment through Apex services.

  • Encourage students who could benefit from behavioral health crisis intervention to download the My GCAL app so they can text and chat in times of emotional crisis.

  • Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page for any additional questions you may have.

  • Make sure to sign up for the 988 Rollout Readiness Newsletter.

For more information on 988 you can also check out the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) FAQs: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/faqs