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Crisis centers urge Senate to restore 988 funding, warn call volume surge outpaces cuts
Summary
Multiple crisis-line providers and community mental health centers told the Senate Finance Committee that House reductions to 988 appropriations would leave the suicide-and-crisis lifeline underfunded as call volume rises sharply.
Two central Ohio crisis providers told the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday that a cut in 988 funding proposed by the House would leave the state’s crisis-response system under-resourced as demand rises.
Joseph Nijeweski of North Central Mental Health Services and Dr. Bridal Stroh of NETcare said their local 988 operations have seen sharp month-to-month growth in incoming contacts and that the center-based teams and mobile crisis resources need the governor’s higher funding levels.
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