AmeriCorps Funding Cut For National Mental Health Corps 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Placements

The future of the National Mental Health Corps (NMHC)—a leading pipeline into the mental health workforce—is now in jeopardy, an announcement stated. In the midst of a growing mental health crisis, the loss of AmeriCorps funding for crisis call center placements—and the emerging threat to suicide prevention training support—marks a critical moment for the National Mental Health Corps and the vital infrastructure it helps uphold.;

NMHC has a long and impactful history, originating from a small nonprofit in Connecticut, the announcement stated. Established in 2012 in the wake of the Sandy Hook School shooting, the . . .