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Crisis-hotline providers urge Senate to restore 988 funding to governor’s proposal
Summary
Multiple crisis-service witnesses told the Senate Finance Committee that 988 call volume is rising rapidly and urged restoration of the governor’s executive budget funding levels — $34 million in FY2026 and $41 million in FY2027 — after the House reduced the appropriation.
Witnesses from county and community crisis providers told the Senate Finance Committee that 988 volumes and service demand have increased sharply and urged the Senate to restore funding to the governor’s executive proposal.
Joseph Nijeweski of North Central Mental Health Services said monthly 988 call volumes rose from 1,122 calls in January 2023 to 3,287 calls in April 2025 at his center and that his organization anticipates answering more than 40,000 calls in…
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