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Laredo suicide‑prevention committee presses for 988 funding, updates referral materials and schedules street outreach
Summary
Committee members discussed 988 staffing shortfalls, legislative outreach for local mental‑health facilities, resource-card updates, monthly corner outreach and volunteer-run support activities; the group directed staff to resend a letter requesting state support for a local mental‑health hospital/annex.
The City of Laredo Suicide Prevention Committee on Jan. 29 reviewed 988 awareness activities, discussed a reported funding shortfall for 988 operations, and agreed on a set of short‑term tasks to boost local outreach and family supports.
Committee Chair Julie Bassan (Executive Director, Area Health Education Center) said Melissa from the school districts had alerted the group to limited funding for 988 operations and urged the committee to solicit legislative help. Bassan said she will resend a previously circulated letter asking state legislators to consider additional funding and a mental‑health facility…
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