Operator of NYC’s mental health crisis hotline warns of layoffs without more funding

Operator of NYC’s mental health crisis hotline warns of layoffs without more funding

The nonprofit that operates the hotline says staffing reductions would limit its ability to help people in crisis.

The nonprofit organization that runs New York City's 988 mental health crisis and suicide prevention hotline has warned that it may have to lay off about a third of its staff in the coming months if it does not receive more funding.

Thousands languish on wait lists for mental health services

Luke Sikinyi, from the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, highlights the long wait lists for state-funded mental health services in New York.