Greenville’s 988 call center is the only one serving the state of South Carolina. They take about 100 calls each day, but many other calls are picked up in other states.
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South Carolina needs more mental health volunteers
Mental Health America of Greenville County needs people to answer crisis calls Share Updated: 11:09 PM EDT Jul 14, 2021
Mental Health America of Greenville County needs people to answer crisis calls Share Updated: 11:09 PM EDT Jul 14, 2021
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Show Transcript I TIME OUT THE STORMY PATTERN GOING INTO THE WEEKEND, COMING UP. MORE PEOPLE IN CRISIS ARE CALLING FOR HE.LP BUT TONIGHT THE QUESTION IS, WHO WILL BE THERE TO LISTEN? CAL:RO RENEE WUNDERLICH SPOKE WITH STATE AND LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS TODAY. SHE JOINS US LIVE TONIGHT WITH HOW YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP. REE? RENEE: THE REALITY IS, MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CALLS ARE UP IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE ARE RESOURCES ALL ACROSS THE STATE, BUT THERE’S ALSO A CRITICAL NEED, RIGHT HERE IN GREENVILLE. AT THE LOTTI BEAL GIBSON CENTER. LISTENING SAVES LIVES. IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE BECAUSE I THINK THAT MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT CALL US FEEL LIKE