PropertyValue
?:abstract
  • After another deadly 24 hours in Illinois, Gov J B Pritzker announced a new program to connect scared and depressed Illinois residents to badly needed mental health services, Block Club Chicago reported April 11 In the 24 hours in question, 81 people died from COVID-19 and 1,293 new confirmed cases were reported Hoping to help those in need of mental and physical health care during the crisis, the state has created programs that will help people from afar Call4Calm, a free emotional support text line, was created to serve Illinois residents ?swimming in the stress and uncertainty? caused by COVID-19, Pritzker said To connect with a counselor, people can text ?TALK? to 552020 or text ?HABLAR? to the same number for counseling in Spanish Users will remain Anonymous and the state has partnered with mental health organizations to have counselors respond Once a resident texts the hotline, they\'ll get a call from a licensed counselor within 24 hours The program was announced as the state reached 19,180 confirmed COVID-19 cases, said Dr Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health
?:creator
?:journal
  • Mental_Health_Weekly
?:license
  • unk
?:publication_isRelatedTo_Disease
?:source
  • WHO
?:title
  • Illinois rolls out COVID‐19 MH crisis hotline as cases climb
?:type
?:who_covidence_id
  • #72014
?:year
  • 2020

Metadata

Anon_0  
expand all