Mental Health Crisis Response Teams Face Funding Cuts

When California rolled out its 988 mental health crisis response hot line in July 2022, architects believed it would lead to an overhaul of the emergency medical system. That hasn’t quite come to pass, but most communities across the state have taken steps toward this vision — and some of them have robust systems. Now they are worried about losing them due to looming federal and state budget cuts.As Momentum Builds for Mental Health Crisis Response Teams, Cuts Loom was first posted on March 17, 2026 at 10:23 am.©2021 "California Health Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]