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A2: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, #CCBHCs, expand access to mental health and substance use treatment. For more about the impact of #CCBHCs, read our 2021 CCBHC Impact Report: bit.ly/3ue6u0o

A8: Contact legislators to support funding for crisis centers, speak out to reduce #stigma, share stories of #mentalhealth experiences, & ask your local crisis center what they need: bit.ly/3ah2A0r #BHCrisisChat (2/2)

A8: We encourage ppl interested in #mentalhealth support, stakeholders, crisis centers, telecommunications agencies, mental health providers, & people w/ lived experience to work together to help build this public health safety net for all. #BHCrisisChat (1/2)

A7: Vibrant is requesting that Congress appropriate $441m for crisis centers in the Lifeline network to build capacity & infrastructure that will be needed with the anticipated increase in volume. #BHCrisisChat (3/6)

A7: It's critical that appropriate funding for the network, individual crisis centers, & the crisis continuum be allocated to serve more people in crisis. #BHCrisisChat (1/6)

A4: The Lifeline received this message from a caller recently: “I wanted to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude & appreciation for the support I’ve received in the last couple of months..." #BHCrisisChat (1/2)

A4: #CCBHCs have improved access to treatment by sharply reducing wait times for services, which reach an average of 48 days nationwide. 93% of #CCBHCs see clients within 10 days. #BHCrisisChat

A3: Crisis lines like the Lifeline can offer #mentalhealth approaches to emotional distress & crisis, rather than a police response. In 2020, the Lifeline received nearly 2.4 million calls from people in emotional distress. #BHCrisisChat (1/2)