National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

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NASMHPD brings mental health program directors from around the country to address mental health needs. This year’s theme is, Starting with 988 – Building out the crisis service and community services system. 

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Georgia’s 988 Mental Health Hotline is a National Leader

May 19, 2023 – Georgia’s new 988 mental health hotline service, which launched last summer, was recognized on Friday as a model for other states. But some Democratic lawmakers in the Legislature say last-minute budget cuts made by the governor’s office could hamper the planned expansion of 988.

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Georgia’s Bed Registry Transforms Mental Health Care

The Georgia Crisis and Access Line, was included in the NASMHPD group that was awarded the Transformation Transfer Initiative.

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Georgia Smartphone App launched for youth in crisis

ATLANTA — State officials have launched a new mobile application to support the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL), a 24/7 hotline offering free and confidential access to services for mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual and developmental...
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Sue Ann O’Brien Testifies Before Congress on 988 

Last week, Sue Ann O’Brien LPC, MBA, of Behavioral Health Link, testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee.   The hearing, called “Strengthening Communications Networks to...
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