potentially life-threatening needs may call 988 first .
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As a result , public safety per- sonnel will not only need to know how to respond to men- tal health emergencies , but they will also need to know how to coordinate with their new 988 counterparts .
Fortunately , communities across the country are taking steps to respond more effec- tively to mental health emer- gencies , regardless of whether calls come through 988 or 911 .
Community leaders are imple- menting tools and systems that streamline response efforts
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( A new alternative to 911 was launched in July , specifically for mental health emergencies . The bipartisan law for the 988 hotlines was passed in 2020 , but more than half of the states have not enacted legislation to fund the line . In South Carolina , the state went from having four to now one call center where they receive around 80 to 100 calls a day . Courtesy of NBC and YouTube . Posted on Jun 6 , 2022 .)
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