Policy Academy to Build Inclusive 988/Crisis Response Systems

The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) joined with ACL on this important project to support The Link Center to host this critical policy academy to help states make sure that crisis prevention and response are accessible to all children and adults.

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In 2025, ACL and SAMHSA funded a 6-state Policy Academy to create more responsive 988 crisis response systems for individuals with I/DD, brain injury, and other disabilities. State’s cross-agency teams collaborated to better understand ways to enhance accessibility statewide while The Link Center partners continue to develop general resources to guide all states in creating more responsive 988 systems.

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This project is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $973,953.00 for this budget period with 100% funded by ACL/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.