Congressman Tony Cárdenas on Thursday joined calls for additional federal and state funding for the new suicide and mental health crisis lifeline.
The launch of the new, easier-to-remember number has brought with it a spike in calls, and some lawmakers say it’s going to need more funding to be fully successful.
In Los Angeles, the nation’s largest crisis call center has seen a 50% bump in calls since 988 went live. Didi Hirsch, the nonprofit that operates the center, is looking to bring on at least 100 more counselors to meet that demand. Those counselors — mostly volunteers who undergo extensive training — saw a record-breaking 15,500 calls, chats and texts in July alone, according to company CEO Lyn Morris.Some of the calls prompt an in-person response from the Department of Mental Health, which sends out unarmed teams of clinicians to try to de-escalate situations and get someone help.
“It’s difficult because we don’t have the number of teams available compared [with] the number of calls, said Miriam Brown, deputy director of the Emergency Outreach and Triage Division at L.A. County Department of Mental Health.If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs immediate help, call or text the
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