Hannah Wesolowski, chief advocacy officer of NAMI, talks about service fees, equity, and sustainable funding for 988.
Writers Christy Malik and Nili Ezekiel dive into 988 Lifeline’s follow-up services and how it’s critical to the crisis care continuum.
Dr. Jessica Wolf on overcoming behavioral health workforce challenges, grasstops and grassroots, and inclusion of peers at the top.
Scaffolding a parallel and interconnected 988 crisis system allows people in a behavioral health crisis to get the level of care they need when they need it. However, a barrier to sustainable funding for 988 crisis systems, says Arlene Stephenson, is “insurers aren’t paying their fair share.”
At 13, Hayley Winterberg developed a nationwide support program for kids experiencing mental health and substance use issues. She shares why 988 should include youth-led supports.
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