Healio (7/12, Young) reports, “In the year since its launch, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has provided millions of Americans with timely, lifesaving care, according to a” July 11 press release from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Going forward, “the National Council for Mental Wellbeing plans to further establish the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model to ensure comprehensive crisis services are available to those in need of them, according to the release.” Additionally, “the mental health and substance use care workforce will require increases and diversification to keep up with the current increase in 988 calls, texts and chats.”
Related Links:
— “‘988’ suicide hotline sees growth in first year,”Kate Young, Healio, July 12, 2023