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Crisis‑line operators urge Senate to restore governor’s 988 funding after calls surge
Summary
Providers told the Senate Finance Committee that 988 call volumes have risen dramatically and that the House reduced the governor’s executive proposal for 988 funding below operational needs; witnesses asked the Senate to restore the higher amounts to support staffing and mobile crisis services.
Multiple mental‑health providers testified to the Senate Finance Committee that 988 crisis‑line volumes are increasing rapidly and that the House reduced funding below operational need for the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline.
Joseph Nijeweski, president and CEO of North Central Mental Health Services, said call volumes have grown steadily: North Central answered about 1,122 calls in January 2023, 1,744 in January 2024, and 3,287 calls in April 2025; the agency expects…
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