Governor Mike DeWine calls the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline a great success on its second anniversary.
OHIO (WLIO) - Governor Mike DeWine calls the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline a great success on its second anniversary.
The service guides people or their loved ones to local programs that could help with thoughts of suicide, mental health issues, or having a crisis with substance abuse.
DeWine says the 19 call centers in Ohio have made contact with around 340,000 people since it started on July 16th, 2022. That is an average of 14,000 phone calls, texts, or chats with people per month, and the average speed to answer a call is 25 seconds, which is better than the national average of 36 seconds.
The service guides people or their loved ones to local programs that could help with thoughts of suicide, mental health issues, or having a crisis with substance abuse. State leaders would like to see more communities promote the service to get people the help they need.
