In the News (5/6/22-5/20/22)
A bi-weekly compilation of news articles on crisis response and 988 implementation.
- National: States prepare for summer launch of new 988 suicide prevention number (CNN, 5/6/22)
- National: 988 Hotline for Mental Health Emergencies Will Launch Nationwide on July 16. Will States be Ready? (Route Fifty, 5/10/22)
- National: Crisis lines and helplines are not the same, but experts say we need both (ABC News, 5/13/22)
- National: Nationwide Mental Health Crisis number to change how the US approaches suicide prevention (USA Today, 5/13/22)
- National: ‘It’s About Communication’: Why Big Boi Is Advocating for Mental Health (Rolling Stone, 5/17/22)
- AL: Center to address mental health crisis readies fall opening in Birmingham (AL.com, 5/7/22)
- DE: Delaware Prepares For New 988 Mental Health Crisis Hotline (WRDE, 5/6/22)
- DE: 988 can save lives in Delaware | Opinion (Delaware Online, 5/15/22)
- FL: New 988 system relieves pressure on 911, promises better care | Opinion (Sun Sentinel, 5/12/22)
- GA: Parents of man killed by Atlanta police at Buckhead restaurant say they tried to get him help (Fox 5 Atlanta, 5/19/22)
- HI: New Data Shows No Sign Of Pandemic-Related Suicide Spike In Hawaii (Honolulu Civil Beat, 5/16/22)
- MN: New suicide hotline number launching nationwide soon (KTTC, 5/16/22)
- NM: When the new suicide hotline debuts, will New Mexico drop the call? (Searchlight NM, 5/5/22)
- NY: 9-8-8 Mental Health Crisis Line Coming to the Capital Region (98.5 The Cat, 5/6/22)
- OH: How Ohio is getting ready for ‘988’ new mental health crisis hotline (WBNS, 5/6/22)
- PA: As 988 hotline goes live in Pennsylvania, crisis centers need workers (WITF, 5/6/22)
- PA: Delco pilot program: Mental health teams will respond to 911 calls with police officers (WPVI, 5/12/22)
- TN: New 988 emergency number will help folks in Shelby County with mental health crises (WATN, 5/11/22)
- UT: Utah preps for launch of new 988 suicide prevention hotline (KUTV, 5/16/22)
- UT: Opinion: Utah is leading the nation on mental health with two new initiatives (Deseret News, 5/16/22)
- WI: Officials seek input on suicide prevention hotline (WAOW, 5/16/22)
- WI: Wisconsin, nation gear up for 988 mental health crisis hotline (Wisconsin State Journal, 5/18/22)
