Two years after receiving $432 million in federal funding, the 988 call centers are struggling to provide adequate help to those in desperate need. The principal problem: a shortfall in state matching funds.
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The Albuquerque Community Safety Department is the first municipal-level agency in the nation to provide a non-law enforcement response to non-emergency situations. A TCR Special Report finds that the unit, formed just a year ago, has dramatically freed up law enforcement and fire resources.
While many mental health providers, researchers and advocates celebrated the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline last month, some advocates voice concerns over the risks of police involvement and involuntary treatment.
Civilly committed individuals in New Hampshire who are deemed “dangerous” are sent to a prison facility called the “Secure Psychiatric Unit,” in apparent violation of federal law. Promises to build a new hospital to house them have not been kept, write two reform advocates.
That failure leaves individuals without stability, and some go on to hurt themselves or others.
Rural Americans die from suicide at a higher rate than urban Americans, but face care shortages despite the recent launch of the national 988 hotline.
Unlike adult records, juvenile records are tightly controlled under Texas law, which includes criminal penalties for officials who release them unlawfully.
In 11 states, a majority of calls were routed to one of 13 national backup centers from local centers too overtaxed to answer.
The guide identifies which agencies the procedure or process applies to at each step and assigns responsibility for the task or tasks.
Receiving mental health support isn’t easy for anyone, but it’s especially difficult for those who have experienced trauma, like some of the currently active and former gang members Eleanor Forbes and her team work with at Boston Uncornered.