In The News (7/1/22 – 7/15/22)

A bi-weekly compilation of news articles on crisis response and 988 implementation.

Nat’l: 988: Are We Ready for Mental Health’s New Emergency Hotline Debut? (Everyday Health, 6/30/22)
Nat’l: New National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number needs more state-level commitment: Becerra (ABC News, 7/1/22)
Nat’l: The 988 Suicide Hotline Number Is Ready to Launch, but Are Call Centers Prepared? (healthline, 7/1/22)
Nat’l: Experts hope LGBTQ youth will call 988 — a new suicide lifeline number (Washington Post, 7/6/22)
Nat’l: Sustainable funding still needed for new 988 Lifeline number, advocates say (ABC News, 7/7/22)
Nat’l: Officials scramble to hire for the 988 mental health crisis hotline (NPR, 7/7/22)
Nat’l: 988 becomes the new 3-digit suicide prevention hotline on July 16: What to know (USA TODAY, 7/8/22)
Nat’l: Advocates voice hope and concern ahead of 988 mental health hotline launch (Nextstar, 7/8/22)
Nat’l: Opinion: Our mental health crisis is getting worse. New 988 suicide hotline can be our fresh start. (USA TODAY, 7/10/22)
Nat’l: 988 set for quiet launch in light of state, federal concerns about crisis call spike (POLITICO, 7/12/22)
Nat’l: What to Know About 988, the New Mental Health Crisis Hotline (NYT, 7/12/22)
Nat’l: 988 is the new mental health hotline. Can it change how we respond to crisis? (NPR, 7/14/22)
Nat’l: National 988 crisis hotline readied for rollout (Roll Call, 7/14/22)
Nat’l: The national suicide hotline is changing to 988 starting Saturday (Washington Post, 7/14/22)
AL: Alabama prepared for new 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Lifeline number coming in July (The Times-News, 7/2/22)
AL:988 suicide and crisis hotline goes live Saturday: What it is and how it can save lives (AL.com, 7/14/22)
AK: 988 ‘Lifeline’ will soon assist in suicide prevention counseling (KINY, 7/13/22)
AZ: Arizona prepares for launch of “988” for mental health emergencies (Axios Phoenix, 7/13/22)
AZ: More than a hotline: 988 meant to ease access to mental health services (Cronkite News/Arizona PBS, 7/13/22)
CA: California set to launch 988 mental health crisis hotline number (CBS Bay Area, 7/14/22)
CO: Colorado preps for 9-8-8 mental health hotline launch (9News, 7/11/22)
CT: New crisis hotline to launch in Connecticut. Here’s how it works. (CT Insider, 7/1/22)
DE: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launches next week (Delaware Public Media, 7/7/22)
FL: Advocates call for more autism training for crisis hotlines ahead of 988 launch (WUSF, 7/9/22)
FL: 988 crisis helpline arrives this week. Florida mental health advocates hope they’re ready (Click Orlando, 7/11/22)
FL: 988 suicide crisis line is about to launch. Is Tampa Bay ready? (Tampa Bay Times, 7/14/22)
GA: Georgia agency to answer calls for help over new 988 mental health crisis hotline (Georgia Recorder, 7/15/22)
HI: Starting July 16, you can dial 988 for the nation’s mental health crisis lifeline (HawaiiNewsNow, 7/8/22)
ID: New Idaho suicide prevention number launches next week. Here’s how to call (Idaho Statesman, 7/7/22)
ID: ‘Transformational’ changes in the works for behavioral health in Idaho (Idaho Press, 7/9/22)
IL: Suicide prevention hotline getting three-digit national number: 988 (Journal Courier, 7/9/22)
IL: Some states are struggling to prepare for calls to the 988 mental health crisis line (NPR, 7/11/22)
IN: Indiana officials: 988 crisis line partnerships, funding, will help plug gaps in mental health services (WFYI, 7/14/22)
IN: ‘Mental health is health’: state rolls out 988, the mental health crisis hotline you haven’t heard of yet (WANE, 7/14/22)
IA: As Iowa prepares to launch 988, some question if the state is ready (Iowa Public Radio, 7/7/22)
IA: Opinion: Re-imagine our response to mental health crises: 988 (The Gazette, 7/10/22)
IA: National three-digit suicide and mental health crisis hotline 988 begins July 16 (Des Moines Register, 7/11/22)
KS: Kelly celebrates launch of 9-8-8 Mental Health Lifeline in Kansas (KZRG, 7/11/22)
KY: New 988 behavioral-health crisis hotline number goes live July 16; Ky. plans large-scale rollout in 2023 (Kentucky Health News, 7/13/22)
LA: Louisiana prepared to launch 988 mental health crisis hotline this weekend (WAFB, 7/11/22)
ME: New mental health crisis line on track (Portland Press Herald, 7/10/22)
ME: Maine awaits the launch of a new mental health hotline (WMTW, 7/12/22)
MD: ‘It’s ok to need help’: 988 mental health crisis line launches Saturday (WJLA, 7/12/22)
MA: Mass. preps for ‘988’ mental health hotline launch: ‘Young people will grow up knowing this number’ (WBUR, 6/30/22)
MA: Concern staffing shortage could hinder launch of new suicide hotline 988 (Boston25, 6/30/22)
MA: ‘What’s on your mind?’: Massachusetts call centers, mental health provider ready for rollout of national 988 hotline (MassLive, 7/4/22)
MI: Local efforts to fill gaps as new 988 crisis hotline launches Saturday (The Alpena News, 7/11/22)
MI: Kalamazoo’s new mental-health urgent care center should benefit public, police and hospitals (MLive, 7/11/22)
MN: Suicide Prevention Hotline Number Change To Increase Access, Services (Fox 9, 7/12/22)
MO: Springfield mental health provider predicts call volume will triple with 988 rollout (Springfield News-Leader, 7/10/22)
MO: ‘It does save lives’: New 988 suicide prevention number will have faster response times (KSDK, 7/13/22)
MT: Montana crisis call centers could see more callers after “988” launch this month (KTVH, 7/1/22)
MT: Montana prepares to launch 988 suicide prevention hotline (MTFP, 7/12/22)
NE: Governor Ricketts Introduces New 988 Suicide Lifeline (Nebraska Public Media, 7/13/22)
NV: Mental health hotline ready to launch in Nevada, US (Las Vegas Review-Journal, 7/11/22)
NJ: Lawmakers pass bills to license police, pair cops with mental health counselors (NJ Monitor, 7/1/22)
NJ: NJ getting new 3-digit emergency number, and Rutgers will be taking the calls (NJ 101.5, 7/11/22)
NJ: A national suicide hotline —988 — goes live Saturday. Here’s how N.J. is preparing for it. (NJ Advance Media, 7/12/22)
NM: 988 Crisis Line Starts Saturday In New Mexico (KSFR, 7/12/22)
NY: State Sees Spike In Calls To Crisis Centers (The Post-Journal, 7/8/22)
NY: Hochul: NY Ready for 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline Launch (NBC4 New York, 7/13/22)
NY: 988 supporters hope hotline becomes a household number in New York (7/14/22)
OH: 988 suicide prevention hotline is set to launch nationally. Are Ohio and Kentucky ready? (Cincinnati Enquirer, 7/14/22)
OK: Oklahoma launches 988 mental health lifeline to assist with mental health crisis (KTUL, 7/11/22)
OK: New Mental Health Crisis Hotline ‘988’ Has Received Over 400 Calls Since Launch (News9, 7/13/22)
OR: Oregon, and the rest of the country, launches new 988 crisis intervention service (Oregon Capital Chronicle, 7/14/22)
PA: Pennsylvania gears up for launch of new 988 mental health hotline (Axios Philadelphia, 7/13/22)
SC: As 988 hotline prepares for launch, funding concerns remain (Fox Carolina, 7/8/22)
SD: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline coming to South Dakota (Dakota News Now, 7/13/22)
TN: Is Tennessee ready for 988? (Nashville Ledger, 7/7/22)
TN: 988 line is coming for mental health crises, and it complements Knoxville’s police program (Knoxville News Sentinel, 7/11/22)
TX: Texas preps for 988 mental health hotline launch this weekend (KXAN, 7/12/22)
UT: How to get help: New 988 suicide prevention, mental health crisis hotline to go live (Deseret News, 7/13/22)
VT: Starting July 16, Vermont adopts 9-8-8 phone number for mental health support and crisis (Vermont Business Magazine, 7/12/22)
VT: ‘It’s OK to Not Feel OK:’Vt. Governor Lets People Know About New 988 Crisis Line (NECN, 7/13/22)
VA: 988 | New suicide hotline to be implemented nationwide. How Virginia is going a step further. (WVEC, 7/13/22)
VA: Crisis centers face staffing shortages amid ‘988′ launch (WWBT, 7/13/22)
WA: 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline number launches nationwide July 16 (King5, 7/11/22)
WV: Johnson County Mental Health Center begins transition to new suicide prevention hotline (Herald-Dispatch, 7/9/22)