Arizonans show interest in new mental health hotline 988
988, the first nationwide mental health crisis hotline, has been active for about a month and is getting a lot of interest. The hotline is designed to give immediate support to …
City’s No. 2 steps down to take Amazon job
Amazon has recruited the city of Mesa’s No. 2 official, Assistant Manager John Pombier, to serve as senior manager for community affairs in the Phoenix area. After 19 years with …
Tempe crisis line expanding into Oklahoma
Solari Crisis & Human Services has entered a three-year contract with the state of Oklahoma’s Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to serve as the call center responding …
AZ’s suicide rate is alarmingly high. What mental health professionals say needs to be improved
The suicide rate steadily increased over the decade from 2009 to 2019, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. And in 2019, the state’s suicide rate was 36% above …
Phoenix Business Journal 40 Under 40 2022: Andrew Erwin
Andrew Erwin Age: 39 Job title: Chief Operating Officer Where you work and what it does: Solari – Crisis and Human Services. Solari is the 988 behavioral health crisis hotline for Arizona …
Q&A: How has 988 line worked in first month in Oklahoma?
In nearly a month of operation, Oklahoma’s 988 behavioral health crisis line has responded to hundreds of calls and has sent dozens of mobile crisis teams across the state to …
New Tempe 911 response now sends mental health pros instead of police officers to some crises
More than 150 calls from Tempeans needing emergency help during mental‐health crises have been handled differently since a partnership this year changed how the city responds to 911 calls. City …
Here’s what to expect from the national 988 lifeline in Arizona
It should be a little easier for anyone seeking help with a mental health crisis to get help. 988 went live over the weekend as a national helpline to connect people …
Oklahoma already online as new 988 suicide, crisis line debuts Saturday
While the nation’s new 988 mental health lifeline takes effect Saturday, Oklahoma is ahead of the curve. Oklahoma made the switch July 5, said Thomas Bond, communications director for Solari …