Illinois Department of Human Services funds the expansion of a 988 crisis call center in Cook County to strengthen behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention.
The 401 Suicide Prevention Call Center Enhancement grant from IDHS funds improvements to Illinois’ Lifeline Crisis Call Center network, boosting 988 response capacity through workforce and technology upgrades.
Funds a 24/7 statewide Illinois crisis call center to answer 988 Lifeline calls, provide crisis intervention, connect callers to services, and ensure culturally competent, high-quality behavioral health response.
Funds 24/7 mobile crisis response teams to deliver rapid, community-based behavioral health crisis intervention and follow-up across Illinois.
This grant supports expanding 24/7 nursing and psychiatric Community Support Team services for unfunded individuals in nine Illinois counties through the Northwest Crisis Care System.
Funds Illinois CCBHCs to operate 24/7 mobile crisis teams for unfunded individuals, providing rapid, in-person behavioral health crisis intervention and follow-up in alignment with state and national crisis care standards.