NAMI Tri-Valley is hosting a virtual event Thursday to learn about AB988, a bill that will create a new three-digit phone line, 988, for suicide prevention and immediate, localized emergency response for individuals in mental health crisis by trained mental health professionals. State Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan will give a background and explain what the bill does; a short Q & A session will follow.

The presentation hosted by the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will be 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, via this Zoom link. The meeting ID is 825 4054 0512 and Passcode: 965848.

For more information, visit the website or contact Marsha McInnis, [email protected] or 925-980-5331.