Today, I visited Lehigh County Crisis Intervention to meet the people on the front lines who provide mental health services to Pennsylvanians who need support. One of those critical services is our 988 hotline — a number Pennsylvanians can call or text 24/7. Demand for 988 services across Pennsylvania has grown by 110% since 2022 — and last year alone, staff across Pennsylvania's fourteen call centers fielded 145,000 calls. LCCI’s 988 crisis center opened just last year — and now, callers from the Lehigh Valley can get 24/7 help from someone who lives in their community.  That has made a huge difference — it has literally saved lives. That’s why we fought for, and delivered, $10 million in dedicated state funding for 988 for the first time ever in this budget.  Because here in Pennsylvania, we believe your mental health is just as important as your physical health.