Mental Health and Crisis Lines

New York State 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline connects you to trained crisis counselors 24/7. They can help anyone thinking about suicide, struggling with substance use, experiencing a mental health crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress. You can also call, text or chat 988 if you are worried about someone you care about who may need crisis support.

988 Now in ASL

Did you see the news that the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline service is now available in ASL 24/7? To connect directly to a 988 counselor in ASL, you may need to update your ntouch app, Lumina VP, or nVP2. If your product is not updated and you dial 988, you will still connect through a VRS interpreter. With the latest software update, you will connect directly to a 988 Lifeline ASL counselor.

For full details on updating your software click here.

Free Backpack Giveaway for Deaf and KODA Children - August 30
6/13/2025
New York City Black Deaf Advocates, Inc. is hosting a Back to School backpack giveaway and cookout.
They will be giving away free backpacks on August 30, 2025 from 10am-5pm.
You must RSVP here to attend.
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Summer Basketball Camp - July 14-18
6/13/2025
Lexington School for the Deaf is excited to announce its 2025 Summer Basketball Camp, taking place from July 14 to July 18.
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Workshops for Spanish-Speaking Families of Deaf Children
6/13/2025
HandsUnited is offering Workshops for spanish-speaking families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children. Unless noted otherwise, these will be provided in ASL and Spanish. You can find all of the details needed to join on the flyer.

To view their new languages and classes visit their website here.
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Moving is Winning Dance Show
6/9/2025
Moving is Winning! Lexington's preschool, elementary, and special needs classes shared their dancing talents with families and classmates at our June 4th school dance show.
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Deaf Asian Street Festival - June 28
6/3/2025
Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Metropolitan Asian Deaf Association's first-ever cultural street event. Register here for free and join them on June 28, from 11am-5pm.

Bring your family, spend time together and have fun with their giveaways, performances, and small businesses/services etc. The festival is rain or shine! Contact dasf@madanyc.org with any questions.
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Student Art Exhibit at Drawing Center - June 4-22
6/3/2025
The artwork of Lexington students will be displayed from June 4 to June 22 at a special student art exhibition, "Drawing Out," at The Drawing Center in Manhattan. There will be a special opening reception on Wednesday, June 4 from 4-7 pm with ASL interpretation between 5-7 pm.
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Third Quarter Honor Roll
6/3/2025
Congratulations to the students who made the third quarter honor roll! Students were recognized for their achievements at an award ceremony on May 30th.
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Help Improve Bus Service for NYC Students!
5/27/2025
We know many of our families have experienced the impact of shortages within the OPT yellow bussing services. Help support change! We encourage you to reach out to email Governor Hochul and key state legislators and ask them to support a new bill. It will help get new bus contracts in place and improve bus service for NYC students. Click here for a simple form to fill out (They provide a template email you can send or adjust to match your specific experience.) See read more for additional details.
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