Hoosier mental health: New phone number for crisis calls next year
Soon, Hoosiers will be able to speak with a trained counselor at the new number "988" instead of a dispatcher at the end of 911.
Author: Jennie Runevitch
Updated: 8:06 PM EDT April 20, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS — The mass shooting at FedEx put a spotlight on mental health, with so many people dealing with trauma right now.
Yet in Indiana, experts say our mental health system isn't working as well as it should; however, it's being revamped, with a big first fix coming soon, through a new crisis phone number that'll change how Hoosiers get help.