CALIFORNIA 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE - CALIFORNIA'S PROJECT, THE CALIFORNIA 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE, SERVES ALL CALIFORNIANS BY PROVIDING IMMEDIATE, ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT WITH TRAINED CRISIS COUNSELORS TO THOSE IN CRISIS. CALIFORNIA'S PRIORITY FOR THIS GRANT IS TO ENHANCE THE 988 PROGRAMS IN CALIFORNIA BY EXPANDING THE WORKFORCE AND MAXIMIZING CALL, CHAT, AND TEXT RESPONSE, THEREBY INCREASING ACCESS TO THE CRISIS CARE SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS. AS THE NATION'S MOST POPULOUS STATE, CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCES THE HIGHEST VOLUME OF 988 CALLS IN THE COUNTRY. CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCED AN INITIAL, RAPID 28 PERCENT INCREASE IN TOTAL 988 CONTACTS RECEIVED WHEN 988 WENT LIVE ON JULY 16, 2022, RISING FROM 23,950 NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE CONTACTS IN JUNE 2022 TO 30,681 988 CONTACTS IN AUGUST 2022, THE FIRST FULL MONTH AFTER 988 IMPLEMENTATION. THE STATE IS CURRENTLY ON TRACK TO EXCEED 339,000 TOTAL CONTACTS RECEIVED FROM J

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CALIFORNIA 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE - CALIFORNIA'S PROJECT, THE CALIFORNIA 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE, SERVES ALL CALIFORNIANS BY PROVIDING IMMEDIATE, ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT WITH TRAINED CRISIS COUNSELORS TO THOSE IN CRISIS. CALIFORNIA'S PRIORITY FOR THIS GRANT IS TO ENHANCE THE 988 PROGRAMS IN CALIFORNIA BY EXPANDING THE WORKFORCE AND MAXIMIZING CALL, CHAT, AND TEXT RESPONSE, THEREBY INCREASING ACCESS TO THE CRISIS CARE SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS. AS THE NATION'S MOST POPULOUS STATE, CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCES THE HIGHEST VOLUME OF 988 CALLS IN THE COUNTRY. CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCED AN INITIAL, RAPID 28 PERCENT INCREASE IN TOTAL 988 CONTACTS RECEIVED WHEN 988 WENT LIVE ON JULY 16, 2022, RISING FROM 23,950 NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE CONTACTS IN JUNE 2022 TO 30,681 988 CONTACTS IN AUGUST 2022, THE FIRST FULL MONTH AFTER 988 IMPLEMENTATION. THE STATE IS CURRENTLY ON TRACK TO EXCEED 339,000 TOTAL CONTACTS RECEIVED FROM J