Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1/15/2025
Ohio's 988 Capacity and Quality Improvement Development Project will be guided by two goals that align with Ohio's 988 transition needs and support and enhance Ohio's Lifeline 988 workforce, while unifying 988 responses across Ohio and improving in-state answer rates. These goals will be accomplished through a Community of Practice with Ohio's Lifeline providers, the 988 Connect planning committee, stakeholders, and the Lifetime administrator: Goal 1 is to expand Ohio's Lifeline 988 workforce through recruiting, hiring and training at the provider level, and Goal 2 is to engage Lifeline crisis centers to unify 988 responses across the state and improve rates to meet minimum key performance indicators. Additionally, Ohio will be expanding its capacity to provide chat and text services once geolocation of chats and texts is available.
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