In The News (3/21/23-4/7/23)

A brief compilation of news articles on crisis response and 988 implementation.

• Nat’l: Hospitals Are Increasingly Crowded With Kids Who Tried to Harm Themselves, Study Finds (NYT, 3/28/23)
• Nat’l: As 988 Crisis Line Sees More Use, States Debate How to Pay for It (Stateline, 3/29/23)
• Nat’l: For Teens, Text-Based Crisis Lines Increase Accessibility Amid Mental Health Emergency (EdSurge, 3/29/23)
• CA: California tribes and mental health professionals look to improve crisis hotline experience for Native Americans (CAP Radio, 3/23/23)
• IN: SB 1 advances, would overhaul Indiana’s behavioral health system (WTHR, 4/4/23)
• NM: 911, 988 lines collaborate to better serve the community of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County (3/27/2023)
• NV: Nevada 988 hotline in-state answer rates among nation’s lowest (Nevada Current, 3/30/23)
• NY: He Was Mentally Ill and Armed. The Police Shot Him Within 28 Seconds. (NYT, 3/30/23)
• NC: ‘It’s catching on’ | 988 suicide hotline sees an increase in callers (WCNC, 4/4/23)
• OR: Democrats seek Republican support for 988 suicide hotline tax (Oregon Capital Chronicle, 4/5/23)
• OR: Editorial: Oregon’s suicide and crisis lifeline needs sustained funding (Bend Bulletin, 4/5/23)
• SC:  With calls rising, SC 988 suicide hotline is still without consistent state funding (FOX Carolina, 3/23/23)
• WA: As Native suicide rates increase, crisis line provides unique solution (KING5, 3/24/23)
• WA: Crisis centers would alleviate overcrowding, shorten wait for those in a mental health crisis (KING5, 4/4/23)
• WI: 988 lifeline: Wisconsin call center sees volume increase (Fox6, 3/22/23)
• WY: Mental health experts say the 988 hotline makes a difference (Wyoming News Now, 3/31/23)