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Sedgwick County seeks state 988 operational grant; staff say center answered more than 10,000 calls since 2022
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on a KDADS-funded 988 operational grant that would help fund supervisors and call specialists for the local crisis line. Staff said the center has handled more than 10,000 calls since July 2022 and that 988 calls make up about 8% of the county's crisis workload.
Sedgwick County staff informed commissioners they plan to submit a state operational grant to support the county’s 988 lifeline operations, reporting that the local call center has answered more than 10,000 calls since the service began in July 2022.
Why it matters: The operational grant would fund supervisors and call specialists who operate the local 988 line and support mobile crisis response. Staff said the state fiscal note for the grant is about $1,157,124. Commissioners asked about…
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