MHA OF NEW YORK D/B/A VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH - 988 LIFELINE ADMINISTRATOR EXPANSION - VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH OPERATES THE 988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE INFRASTRUCTURE AT NATIONAL SCALE. VIBRANT PROPOSES PROJECT 988 FORWARD TO SUSTAIN UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS TO CRISIS SUPPORT NATIONWIDE WHILE ADVANCING THE CAPABILITIES, PERFORMANCE, AND CLINICAL RESPONSIVENESS OF THE 988 LIFELINE AS DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW. SERVING A PROJECTED 60M AMERICANS OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS, 988 LIFELINE WILL REMAIN THE CENTRAL HUB OF THE NATIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTINUUM IN REDUCING SUICIDE AND OVERDOSE DEATH. AS THE FOUNDING ADMINISTRATOR AND CURRENT GRANTEE, VIBRANT PROVIDES CONTINUITY AND OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE OVERSEEING A CORE PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE AND WORKS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH SAMHSA TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCE, QUALITY, AND CONSISTENCY NATIONWIDE. SINCE THE NATIONAL LAUNCH OF 988 IN 2022, THE LIFELINE HAS SERVED 20+ MILLION HELP-SEEKERS, WITH EVIDENCE INDICATING THAT MOST CRISIS SUICIDAL CALLER

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MHA OF NEW YORK D/B/A VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH - 988 LIFELINE ADMINISTRATOR EXPANSION - VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH OPERATES THE 988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE INFRASTRUCTURE AT NATIONAL SCALE. VIBRANT PROPOSES PROJECT 988 FORWARD TO SUSTAIN UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS TO CRISIS SUPPORT NATIONWIDE WHILE ADVANCING THE CAPABILITIES, PERFORMANCE, AND CLINICAL RESPONSIVENESS OF THE 988 LIFELINE AS DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW. SERVING A PROJECTED 60M AMERICANS OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS, 988 LIFELINE WILL REMAIN THE CENTRAL HUB OF THE NATIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTINUUM IN REDUCING SUICIDE AND OVERDOSE DEATH. AS THE FOUNDING ADMINISTRATOR AND CURRENT GRANTEE, VIBRANT PROVIDES CONTINUITY AND OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE OVERSEEING A CORE PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE AND WORKS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH SAMHSA TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCE, QUALITY, AND CONSISTENCY NATIONWIDE. SINCE THE NATIONAL LAUNCH OF 988 IN 2022, THE LIFELINE HAS SERVED 20+ MILLION HELP-SEEKERS, WITH EVIDENCE INDICATING THAT MOST CRISIS SUICIDAL CALLER