SAMHSA announces additional $200M for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
States, territories and tribes can apply for a portion of $200 million in new funding to build local capacity for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and related services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced. The funding includes grants to recruit, hire and train the 988 Lifeline workforce, improve the local response, and allow call centers to provide systematic follow-up to suicidal persons who reach out to the 988 Lifeline.
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