In The News (2/25/23-3/10/23)

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

• Nat’l: What mental health experts are saying about the 988 crisis line and its future (USA TODAY, 2/25/23)
• Nat’l: Inside 988: Expanding Mental Health Access Nationwide (Government Technology, March 2023)
• Nat’l: 988 suicide and crisis lifeline expands LGBTQ chat, text services to 24/7 (USA TODAY, 3/8/23)
• AZ: Data shows Arizonans made 30,000 calls in first six months of 988 crisis line rollout (ABC15, 2/27/23)
• CA: Santa Rosa’s inRESPONSE team marks one year responding to crisis calls (The Press Democrat, 3/5/23)
• CO: State lawmakers push for 988 crisis hotline on student IDs (CBS Colorado, 2/27/23)
• FL: ‘That listening ear:’ 988 teams provide help, support in mental health crises (ClickOrlando, 2/24/23)
• IL: Chicago is expanding the types of 911 calls that get a mental health response (WBEZ, 2/23/23)
• ME: 988 crisis line calls don’t always route directly to support in Maine (News Center Maine, 2/23/23)
• MN: A new bill suggests funding 988 by raising phone bills (KARE, 3/6/23)
• NC: 20% spike in calls for 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline since summer launch in NC (ABC11, 3/2/23)
• ND: With suicides rising in North Dakota, lawmakers eye phone tax to help fund crisis hotline (Informum, 3/6/23)
• SC: First responders talk about the importance of mental health calls (WCSC, 3/6/23)
• TN: 4 new crisis centers being established (WBBJ, 3/9/23)
• VA: Richmond’s mental health crisis system with limited police involvement seeing success (NBC12, 2/28/23)
• WY: Governor Gordon signs bill for 988 suicide prevention (Buckrail, 2/23/23)
• WY: Two Wyoming centers partner to staff suicide crisis hotline (Wyoming Tribune Eagle, 3/9/23)