In Arlington and across the state, hospital emergency rooms are filling up with people in mental health crises, often handcuffed to gurneys and attended by law enforcement officers.
The new dialing code operates through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network to provide support via phone, text and online chat options in moments of crisis and referrals to services as needed.
A $1.5 trillion spending bill that cleared Congress on Friday has funding for three projects in Arlington. The bill includes $13.6 billion in emergency aid for