L.A. County expands effort to divert mental health crisis calls away from law enforcement

Originally published Aug. 26, 2025

Los Angeles County is expanding a program that diverts some non-violent 911 calls for service to 988, the national suicide and mental health crisis lifeline.

Calls related to mental health crises made to the sheriff’s Century Station will now be diverted to counselors trained on de-escalation at Didi Hirsch, the nonprofit that runs 988 call centers in our region…

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