In the News (4/25/22-5/6/22)

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

• National: Call 988: New suicide hotline number to launch in July (Gray DC, 5/2/22)
• AL: Ivey announcing funding for two Alabama mental health crisis centers (KPVI, 5/3/22)
• CA: Challenges outlined for new mental-health crisis response in Santa Cruz County (Santa Cruz Local, 4/29/22)
• CT: Viewpoints: 988 –A new mental health resource is coming to Connecticut (CT Mirror, 5/5/22)
• GA: Georgia prepares for July launch of 988 crisis line (11Alive, 5/4/22)
• MN: Behavioral Crisis Response Team Diverted 1,400 Calls From MPD In The Last 6 Months (WCCO, 5/4/22)
• NJ: Jersey City plan: Mental health professionals will respond to 9-1-1 calls involving behavioral issues (4/28/22)
• OH: Call 988? New mental health hotline faces many hurdles as launch looms. Just ask Ohio. (The Land CLE, 5/4/22)
• PA: A new lifeline for those in the ‘darkest places’ could bring a new phone fee (Public Source, 4/29/22)