ON 988 DAY, MATSUI AND SACRAMENTO CRISIS CARE LEADERS CALL FOR PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN 988 IMPLEMENTATION ACT

Washington, Sept. 8 -- Congresswoman Doris Matsui issued the following press release:

Today, on 988 Day, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) brought together Sacramento behavioral health leaders and crisis response professionals at the future WellSpace Health Community Wellness Campus to highlight her newly introduced bipartisan legislation, the 988 Implementation Act, which underscores the need to strengthen crisis care for families in Sacramento and communities across the country.

"As we continue to fight the mental health crisis in America, we need to invest in what works. 988 works," said Congresswoman Matsui. "WellSpace answers the phone when someone has nowhere else to turn. Leaders, providers, and advocates have built something here...