俄亥俄州988自杀与危机生命线累计接听破100万次：全州88县24小时免费求助 今年每月逾3万次
俄亥俄州州长迈克·德瓦恩（Mike DeWine）10月30日宣布，该州988自杀与危机生命线自2022年7月启用以来，已累计回应超过100万次来电、短信与在线聊天。州府所在地为俄亥俄州富兰克林县哥伦布市。
德瓦恩表示：「达到100万次联系是俄亥俄州的一个重要里程碑，也有力地提醒我们：人们正在主动伸手求助。每一次来电、短信或聊天背后，都是一个值得被倾听、被支持、被以同情对待的人。我们感谢全州各地的呼叫中心工作人员与社区伙伴，他们每天努力让俄亥俄人知道自己并不孤单、帮助就在身边。」
988生命线为遭遇行为健康危机的人提供全天候免费、保密的支持：拨打或短信发送988，或在线聊天，即可接通受过训练的专员。俄亥俄州行为健康厅（DBH）通过覆盖全州88个县的州内呼叫中心网络管理这条生命线。今年以来，这些专员平均每月回应超过3万次联系。
行为健康厅厅长 Tia Marcel Moretti 表示：「这个里程碑不只是一个数字。每一次联系都是一次机会：把一个人与支持连接起来，帮助他们度过艰难时刻，并找到能支持其身心健康的资源。每一次拨打、短信或聊天到988，都是迈向希望与康复的一步。」
988生命线还为20岁及以下、遭遇压倒性情绪、心理健康或行为危机的青少年提供「移动响应与稳定服务」（MRSS）：行为健康专员在一小时内或在家庭方便的时间上门或到安全地点与青少年及其家人见面，帮助缓和局势并对接后续支持服务，该服务对家庭免费。德瓦恩去年宣布 MRSS 扩展至全州88县。俄亥俄居民可通过 俄亥俄州988生命线官网 了解该州自杀预防工作与宣传工具包。
来源：GSM·美国
Ohio's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Reaches One Million Contacts Across All 88 Counties
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on October 30 that Ohio's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has responded to more than one million calls, text messages, and online chats since launching in July 2022. The announcement was made in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.
"Reaching one million contacts is a significant milestone for Ohio and a powerful reminder that people are reaching out for help," Governor DeWine said. "Behind every call, text, or chat is a person who deserves to be heard, supported, and treated with compassion. We are grateful to the call center staff and community partners across Ohio who work every day to ensure that their fellow Ohioans know they are not alone and that help is available."
Ohioans experiencing a behavioral health crisis can call or text 988, or chat online, to receive free, confidential support from a trained specialist 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) administers the 988 Lifeline through an in-state network of contact centers serving all 88 counties. So far this year, those specialists have responded to an average of more than 30,000 contacts each month.
"This milestone is more than a number. Each contact is an opportunity to connect someone with support, help them navigate a challenging moment, and identify resources that can support their well-being," said DBH Director Tia Marcel Moretti. "Every call, text, and chat to 988 represents a step toward hope and healing."
The 988 Lifeline also connects young people ages 20 and under in overwhelming emotional, mental health, or behavioral crisis with Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS), which provide immediate, in-person support at home or another safe location within an hour of initial contact or at a time that works best for the family. The service is free to families, and Governor DeWine last year announced a statewide expansion of MRSS to all 88 counties. More information is available through the Ohio 988 Lifeline website.
Source: GSM · USA
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图片来源：图：俄亥俄州哥伦布市市中心。Kārlis Dambrāns 摄，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Photo by Kārlis Dambrāns, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
