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Crisis-line providers push Senate to restore 988 funding after House cut
Summary
Multiple providers — including North Central Mental Health Services and NETcare — told the Senate Finance Committee that the House reduced the governor's proposed 988 lifeline funding and urged restoration to the executive proposal to handle surging call volumes and to sustain mobile response and stabilization services.
Representatives of crisis-line and behavioral health providers urged senators to restore the governor's executive proposal for 988 suicide and crisis lifeline funding after the House reduced the appropriation. Joseph Nijeweski of North Central Mental Health Services and Dr. Bridal Stroh of NETcare each told the committee that call volumes have surged and additional staff and operational funding are needed to answer every call and provide follow-up mobile response where appropriate.
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