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Crisis‑line providers urge restoring governor’s 988 funding as call volumes surge
Summary
Two Ohio crisis‑line providers told the Senate Finance Committee that call volume for the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline has risen sharply and urged the Senate to restore executive‑level appropriations cut in House amendments.
Officials from two regional behavioral‑health agencies told the Senate Finance Committee that funding for Ohio’s 988 suicide and crisis lifeline is below what the state needs as use of the service grows.
Joseph Nijeweski of North Central Mental Health Services and Dr. Bridal Stroh of NETcare told senators that their 988 teams are answering rising volumes and that the House reduced the governor’s executive proposal to levels they said are below current operating costs. "In April 2025, the number of calls answered was 3,287," Nijeweski said, and North Central projected…
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