The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: What it’s like as a 988 crisis counselor at PATH

Kimberly Schofield and Stephanie Mosqueda
 
PATH’s is the largest of six total 988 call centers in Illinois. On average, the agency gets about 9,000 calls per month, and about 500 chat messages and texts.

PATH’s is the largest of six total 988 call centers in Illinois. On average, the agency gets about 9,000 calls per month, and about 500 chat messages and texts. PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP Via Getty Images

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August 3, 2023

Today's headlines:

  • Governor J.B. Pritzker joined local leaders in Decatur on Wednesday to announce plans to expand the state's electric vehicle ecosystem.
  • Decatur’s Dennis Lab students will likely start school after Labor Day, on September 5.
  • More Illinois high schoolers are using e-cigarettes than were smoking cigarettes a decade ago.

In today's deep dive, we'll listen to a conversation with two crisis counselors about what it's like working at PATH. 

Reporting contributed by Owen Henderson, Emily Hays, Michelle O'Neill and Melissa Ellin.