Please Complete Survey to Help Build Indiana's Crisis Response System
You are invited to complete a brief survey about the new 9-8-8 hotline number and crisis response services in Indiana at this link: 9-8-8 Lived Experience Survey.
Your participation in this survey will help the Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) understand how they can build a crisis response system that Hoosiers can trust and depend on.
Feedback is especially needed from Indiana residents who have, will be using, or need behavioral health crisis services. Information gathered in the survey will help determine how Indiana develops the approach to serving Hoosiers facing a mental health, substance use, and/or suicide-related emergency. It is important for the voice of people with developmental disabilities, their families and providers to be included in the survey.
Background - The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act was signed into law on October 17, 2020. This was done to “transition the cumbersome, existing 10-digit National Suicide Hotline to a universal, easy-to-remember, 3-digit phone number and connect people in crisis with life-saving resources.” DMHA has been tasked with overseeing the planning and implementation of 9-8-8 in Indiana. As part of this charge, DMHA is also looking to increase the number of mobile crisis teams and crisis stabilization facilities across Indiana, with the goal of giving Hoosiers experiencing a mental health, substance use, and/or suicide-related crisis more options and a better experience when they reach out for support and/or relevant resources.
Please help DMHA with this important task by completing and sharing the survey: 9-8-8 Lived Experience Survey.
Please contact Chris Drapeau with any questions: Christopher.Drapeau@fssa.IN.
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