Senior Advisor
988 and Crisis Office/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Richard McKeon Ph.D .MPH is currently Senior Advisor in the SAMHSA 988 and Crisis Office after serving for 12 years as Chief for the Suicide Prevention Branch.. He has worked with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline since its inception in 2005, including establishing the foundation for 988 as the new national suicide prevention number.
In 2023 he was awarded the American Association for Suicidology Dublin Award for Lifetime Achievement in Suicide Prevention.
Update on 988 Implementation and Impact in the United States
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time