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House recognizes 988 lifeline; First Lady and DBHDD commissioner speak on outreach
Summary
House members read a resolution commending the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. First Lady Marty Kemp and Commissioner Kevin Tanner addressed members and cited outreach and usage figures for Georgia's 988 service.
House members on Wednesday read House Resolution 878, commending the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline and highlighting state outreach efforts to raise awareness of the three-digit crisis number.
Representative Will Wade, sponsor of the resolution, invited the First Lady, Marty Kemp, and Kevin Tanner, commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), to address the chamber. The resolution and remarks focused on public awareness of 988 and…
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