Conference Session

Connecting Residents to Crisis Care: Implementing the 988 Suicide Lifeline in Rural Communities

May. 19, 2022 , 10:15 am – 11:45 am
Summit Hall 3, Lower Level
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    Connecting Residents to Crisis Care: Implementing the 988 Suicide Lifeline in Rural Communities

    The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health challenges in nearly every geographic region of the U.S., with rural regions experiencing notably higher rates of serious mental illness. Across the nation, counties are currently preparing to implement the 988-Suicide Lifeline this summer with support from federal resources for improved accessibility of crisis response services. This panel will examine the unique challenges and opportunities for rural communities in building a local crisis response infrastructure through the implementation of 988. 

    The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health challenges in nearly every geographic region of the U.S., with rural regions experiencing notably higher rates of serious mental illness.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health challenges in nearly every geographic region of the U.S., with rural regions experiencing notably higher rates of serious mental illness. Across the nation, counties are currently preparing to implement the 988-Suicide Lifeline this summer with support from federal resources for improved accessibility of crisis response services. This panel will examine the unique challenges and opportunities for rural communities in building a local crisis response infrastructure through the implementation of 988. 

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