In The News (12/3/22 – 1/6/23)
A monthly compilation of news articles on crisis response and 988 implementation.
- Nat’l: Editorial: 988 is a crucial lifeline — but needs federal guidance and funding to remain vital (LA Times, 12/14/22)
- Nat’l: Emhoff visits 988 call center to highlight mental health during the holidays (The Hill, 12/16/22)
- Nat’l: HHS to Award $130 Million in 988 Suicide, Crisis Lifeline Grants (Bloomberg Law, 12/16/22)
- Nat’l: When People Face a Mental Health Crisis, What’s the Best Response? (Pew Trusts Article, 12/19/22)
- Nat’l: Twitter restores suicide prevention feature after Reuters report (Reuters, 12/24/22)
- Nat’l: Hero of 2022: The New Three-Digit National Mental Health Crisis Hotline, 988 (Mother Jones, 12/28/22)
- CA: An inside look at 988 mental health crisis call centers (23ABC, 1/4/23)
- FL: Port St. Lucie crisis negotiation team de-escalates situation involving an armed barricaded man (WPBF, 12/30/22)
- ID: Suicide and crisis response numbers climbing in Southern Idaho (KMVT, 12/18/22)
- IN: Indiana lawmakers to push mental health legislation (Fox59, 12/9/22)
- IA: Iowa’s response time to 988 crisis calls is good, but staffing a concern (The Gazette, 12/26/22)
- KS: ‘The state killed my son.’ Olathe mom outraged over mentally ill son shot by police (Kansas City Star, 1/1/23)
- MD: Ravens James Proche helps promote new mental health crisis hotline (CBS Baltimore, 12/19/22)
- MD: At 988 call centers, more young people are reaching out for help (ABC7, 1/4/22)
- MA: Mass. is about to open 25 behavioral health centers with 24-hour crisis intervention (MassLive, 12/15/22)
- MI: Detroit Police announce new initiative to improve mental health crisis intervention (WDET, 12/15/22)
- MI: Ann Arbor survey shows 93% support for unarmed crisis response (MLive, 1/3/23)
- NM: 988 crisis lifeline, Doña Ana County’s mobile crisis response service unveiled (Las Cruces Sun News, 12/2/22)
- NC: 988 makes it easier to get help in a mental health crisis, but NC needs more providers (Charlotte Observer, 12/5/22)
- OH: Our view: ‘Warm, welcoming’ $59 million crisis center will be game changer for Columbus (The Columbus Dispatch, 12/11/22)
- PA/DE/NJ: Federal agencies award $3.5 million to expand 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline response in the Delaware Valley (WHYY, 12/20/22)
- PA: Chester County to introduce mobile mental health crisis unit as part of revamped 3-pillar system (WHYY, 12/27/22)
- PA: Pittsburgh expands program that helps first responders serve people in crisis (WESA, 12/30/22)
- SC: SC receives $1M to support 988 crisis call center staffing (WSPA, 12/21/22)
- TX: Shamond Lewis went to the Dallas County Jail instead of a mental health facility. And then he died. (KERA, 12/19/22)
- UT: How a 20-minute phone call is saving lives in Utah (Salt Lake Tribune, 12/5/22)
- VT: A call-taker advises the anxious during a shift on Vermont’s suicide-prevention hotline (WCAX, 12/14/22)
- VA: Va. faith leaders call for funding crisis centers as alternative to jails (The Washington Post, 12/5/22)
- VA: Crisis network key to Youngkin’s mental health push, commission says (Richmond Times-Dispatch, 12/9/22)
- VA: Youngkin reveals plan to improve behavioral health system (WRIC, 12/14/22)
- VA: Virginia senators announce $1 million in funding for mental health lifeline (WSET, 12/16/22)
