Article 61NSQ '988' is the New '911' for Mental Health, Can Black People Trust It?

'988' is the New '911' for Mental Health, Can Black People Trust It?

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Kalyn Womack
from The Root on (#61NSQ)
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The United States first nation-wide mental health crisis hotline (988) has gone live, as previously reported by The Associated Press. The intent is to replace responding police and paramedics with psychiatric counselors. Given the number of Black people who needed mental help and ended up being arrested, this seems...

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