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U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly urge Kansans to embrace 10-digit dialing on local calls to prepare for implementation of the abbreviated 988 suicide prevention number similar to 911 used in emergencies. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly asked Kansans using the 785 and 620 telephone area codes to begin preparing for transition to a 10-digit dialing requirement for local calls to accommodate implementation of an abbreviated national suicide hotline number.
The federal government authorized the number 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to create quicker access to assistance in the manner of 911…
