In less than two weeks, a national hotline dedicated to mental health will go live. Here in Colorado, crisis counselors have been preparing for the launch for months. via CB_Cotton
"We've been really busy over the last couple of months growing our team and expanding our infrastructure at our agency," said Cheri Skelding, clinical director of Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners ."That includes hiring many new team members on our frontlines ... which are individuals who are answering our crisis line and our support line in preparation for 988."
"And three digit numbers aren't something that just exists. It's something that has to be created, and the entire nation and all of our telecommunications companies have to be on board and it has to be made," Skelding said. "So the fact that this is happening, just for accessibility alone, is a big deal."
In 2020, Congress passed bipartisan legislation mandating the launch of 988 in each state by this summer."It's a fluid number, but we've we've added well over about 60 people to our team so far, and we're not done yet," she said.
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