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NewsThe Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act has passed the California State Senate and Assembly, and will go to the Governor for his signature. Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, co-authored AB 988 with a bipartisan group of 29 Assemblymembers and Senators. The legislation will implement California’s vision for the new nationwide 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Hotline, which went live nationwide on July 16, 2022. It allows persons experiencing mental health crises of their loved ones to call 988 for assistance instead of calling 911.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
After Miles Hall was shot and killed by Walnut Creek police on June 2, 2019 while he was experiencing a mental health crisis, friends and supporters of the Hall family became advocates for change. As many as 25 people attended Walnut Creek City Council meetings regularly. Many spoke during public comment about the need for a non-police response to individuals experiencing mental health crises. National Alliance for Mental Illness Contra Costa (NAMICC) and families from other Bay Area communities who had lost friends and relatives to police violence joined these efforts. This is a powerful example of local advocacy in action.
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