Jaclyn CosgroveI'm super proud of this #investigation by @latimes journalist Lila Seidman. Lila worked for six months on this first piece about how L.A. County is trying to prop up #988, the national #mentalhealth hotline answered locally, and related crisis services, but facing a lot of challenges.
It's worth your time to give it a read. #QuestionsWelcome.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-13/988-hotline-mental-health-crisis-system-police
988 hotline mental health crisis system remains dependent on police
A rebrand of the national suicide prevention hotline promised an alternative to police response for mental health crisis. But that hinges on having someone else who can rapidly show up in times of need. Los Angeles County has struggled to increase its non