The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Playing a Vital Role in Building a Crisis Care Continuum

• By: Susan Smyre Haire Vibrant Emotional Health
• October 11th, 2022
• 988, crisis care, emotional support, Fall 2022 Issue, funding, hope, mental health access, mental health safety net, Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
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Ease of access to crisis care and a lack of funds to sustain operations of local, backup, and specialized crisis centers have long posed tremendous challenges to our behavioral health system. But on July 16, 2022, the nation went some way towards addressing that with the transition to the new, easy...