N.J. allocates additional $16M to support 988 suicide prevention system

New Jersey is allocating an additional $16 million to support the state’s 988 suicide prevention system, which includes opening five crisis stabilization centers across N.J. The additional funding comes after the state Department of Human Services found that crisis response programs will cost $71.4 million over 12 months, which is nearly triple the amount approved in the state’s 2026-27 budget signed in June. Crisis stabilization centers are meant to connect people to trained counselors and other forms of aid. Officials plan to open facilities in Bergen, Camden, Essex, Monmouth, and Morris counties.

From NJ Spotlight News.