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Crisis line operators tell Senate rising demand requires restored funding in HB 96
Summary
Two crisis‑service providers told the Senate Finance Committee that call volumes to Ohio's 988 lifeline have climbed sharply and urged restoration of the governor's proposed funding after the House cut the appropriation.
Officials from Ohio crisis and behavioral‑health providers told the Senate Finance Committee the state's 988 suicide and crisis lifeline faces a steep and ongoing increase in demand and asked lawmakers to restore funding to levels proposed in the governor's executive budget.
Joseph Nijeweski of North Central Mental Health Services said call volumes have climbed sharply: January 2023 calls were 1,122; January 2024 calls rose to 1,744;…
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