AltaPointe Health Increases 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Staff, Receiving 400 Calls per Month
MOBILE, Ala., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A little over a year since the July 2022 launch, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has received more than 5.5 million calls, texts, and chats. In the southern portion of Alabama, many of those calls are answered by the 988 Crisis Team at AltaPointe Health.
- In the southern portion of Alabama, many of those calls are answered by the 988 Crisis Team at AltaPointe Health.
- Averaging around 400 calls per month, AltaPointe recently added additional staffing to help manage the local calls they are receiving from all ages and severity levels.
- In the southern portion of Alabama, many of those calls are answered by the 988 Crisis Team at AltaPointe Health.
- Averaging around 400 calls per month, AltaPointe recently added additional staffing to help manage the local calls.