Bloomberg Law (7/1, Lopez, Subscription Publication) reported, “The Biden administration’s national suicide hotline rollout will need state governments to play a strong hand to be a success, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Friday.” The “US National Suicide Prevention Hotline will begin its shift to its new 988 number” on July 16, yet “a report from the Rand Corporation suggests that many state and local agencies aren’t ready for the launch.”
ABC News (7/1, Livingston) reported, “Despite an influx of federal funding from the Biden administration, states across the nation are still struggling to develop the infrastructure required to ensure all calls are answered.”
Related Links:
— “Suicide Hotline ‘Won’t Work Well’ Without State Help, HHS Says “Ian Lopez, Bloomberg Law, July 1, 2022