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David Covington

@davidwcovington

๐Ÿ’ก Innovator
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Entrepreneur
โœ๏ธ Storyteller
๐Ÿ’š Creator: CrisisNow.com | HopeInc.com
CEO/Prez RI. Partner BHL. Global news.

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๐Ÿšจ This is what next-gen crisis care looks like. โœ… No ER boarding โœ… No unnecessary law enforcement โœ… Just care that feels like care We went live from the new Franklin County Crisis Care Center in Columbus with the 988 Crisis Jam. ๐ŸŽฅ Watch here: youtu.be/E2y3X8VA_AE?siโ€ฆ #988

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๐Ÿ“ž 1995: One crisis line in Fulton County. One belief: every person deserves dignity in crisis. Not a program. A movement. #BHL30 #MilestoneMoments #CrisisLeadership

๐Ÿ“ž 1995: One crisis line in Fulton County.

One belief: every person deserves dignity in crisis.

Not a program. A movement.

#BHL30 #MilestoneMoments #CrisisLeadership
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๐Ÿ“2006: GCAL goes statewide. Every zip code. Every community. Because crisis care shouldnโ€™t have borders. #BHL30 #GCAL #Georgia #CrisisAccess

๐Ÿ“2006: GCAL goes statewide.

Every zip code. Every community.

Because crisis care shouldnโ€™t have borders.

#BHL30 #GCAL #Georgia #CrisisAccess
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โ„๏ธ 2014: Snowmageddon. Traffic froze. GCAL didnโ€™t. No interruptions. No exceptions. #BHL30 #CrisisResilience #Snowmageddon

โ„๏ธ 2014: Snowmageddon.

Traffic froze. GCAL didnโ€™t.

No interruptions. No exceptions.

#BHL30 #CrisisResilience #Snowmageddon
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๐Ÿงฉ 2016: BHL helps develop Crisis Now. Adopted nationwide. The model that changed the game. #BHL30 #CrisisNow #CrisisCare

๐Ÿงฉ 2016: BHL helps develop Crisis Now.

Adopted nationwide. The model that changed the game.

#BHL30 #CrisisNow #CrisisCare
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๐Ÿฆ  2020: The pandemic hit. Lines surged. Systems failed. BHL stayed open. Every. Single. Day. #BHL30 #PandemicResponse #BuiltForTheStorm

๐Ÿฆ  2020: The pandemic hit.
Lines surged. Systems failed.
BHL stayed open. Every. Single. Day.
#BHL30 #PandemicResponse #BuiltForTheStorm
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๐Ÿ“ž 2022: 988 goes live. Simple number. Huge leap. BHL was ready โ€” from the first call. #BHL30 #988Lifeline #MilestoneMoments

๐Ÿ“ž 2022: 988 goes live.
Simple number. Huge leap.
BHL was ready โ€” from the first call.
#BHL30 #988Lifeline  #MilestoneMoments
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๐ŸŒ 2024: Now serving 12 states. From Georgia to a national network. Crisis care that scales โ€” and stays personal. #BHL30 #CrisisLeadership #988Lifeline

๐ŸŒ 2024: Now serving 12 states.
From Georgia to a national network.
Crisis care that scales โ€” and stays personal.
#BHL30 #CrisisLeadership #988Lifeline
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Itโ€™s not just burnout. Itโ€™s a system warning. On July 30, Arizona leaders gather to build workplaces where mental health thrives. Join a summit for strategy, connection, and culture change. ๐Ÿ”— azspc.org/workplace-wellโ€ฆ #WorkplaceWellbeing #MentalHealthAtWork #AZSPC #EMPACTSPC

Itโ€™s not just burnout. Itโ€™s a system warning.
On July 30, Arizona leaders gather to build workplaces where mental health thrives.
Join a summit for strategy, connection, and culture change.
๐Ÿ”— azspc.org/workplace-wellโ€ฆ

#WorkplaceWellbeing #MentalHealthAtWork #AZSPC #EMPACTSPC
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โ€œWhen care feels like care.โ€ Franklin County sets the new standard for crisis response. On June 4, we walked the halls of a place where dignity leads and healing begins. ๐ŸŽฅ 2-min highlight: youtu.be/VNb6AXLENPM #988CrisisJam #CrisisCare #FranklinCounty #MentalHealthMatters

โ€œWhen care feels like care.โ€
Franklin County sets the new standard for crisis response.

On June 4, we walked the halls of a place where dignity leads and healing begins.
๐ŸŽฅ 2-min highlight: youtu.be/VNb6AXLENPM
#988CrisisJam #CrisisCare #FranklinCounty #MentalHealthMatters
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๐ŸŽฌ 30 years. ๐Ÿ“ž 5M calls. ๐Ÿš‘ 150K responses. ๐ŸŒ€ 7 disasters โ€” 0 interruptions. When the world breaks, crisis lines must not. BHL never blinked. #BHL30 #CrisisCare #LeadershipInTheFire

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Kevin Briggs knows that hope isnโ€™t about convincingโ€” Itโ€™s about listening, standing still, and helping someone see why to stay. #988CrisisJam #HopeMatters #SuicidePrevention #KevinBriggs #TalkSavesLives #HoldSpace

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Former NFL QB Eric Hipple shares how tears became a turning point. Crying isnโ€™t weaknessโ€”itโ€™s release. Itโ€™s healing. Letโ€™s teach it. Letโ€™s lead with it. #988CrisisJam #MentalHealthMatters #MenCryToo #HealingTools #SuicidePrevention #EricHipple #AthletesAndMentalHealth

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Eric Hipple speaks truthโ€”real recovery isnโ€™t just treatment plans. Itโ€™s mindset shifts. What we resist, persists. What we embrace, transforms. #988CrisisJam #GratitudePractice #MentalHealthRecovery #SuicideSurvivor #EricHipple #ToolsThatHeal

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Joe Williams reminds us: identity is built in relationship. Every athlete needs connection to people, a purpose to chase, and a place to belong. #988CrisisJam #JoeWilliams #MentalHealthInSport #LifeAfterSports #SuicidePrevention #CrisisRecovery #FindYourTribe

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Dr. Brian Hepburn gives us the long-view: this mental health movement isnโ€™t a moment. Itโ€™s a lifetime. We stay steady. We stay loud. We stay in it. #988CrisisJam #MentalHealthLeadership #BrianHepburn #SystemChange #LongGame #BehavioralHealthMatters

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A message for every new commissioner: Lead with integrity. Stay curious. Be brave enough to listen. This work is legacy work. #988CrisisJam #BrianHepburn #MentalHealthCommissioners #NewLeaders #PublicService #988System

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๐Ÿ’ช 7 disasters. 0 missed calls. Resilience isnโ€™t luck. Itโ€™s leadership, logistics, and a promise we refuse to break. #BHL30Years #CrisisCare #Uninterrupted

๐Ÿ’ช 7 disasters.
0 missed calls.
Resilience isnโ€™t luck.
Itโ€™s leadership, logistics, and a promise we refuse to break.

#BHL30Years #CrisisCare #Uninterrupted
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๐Ÿš— Crisis care doesnโ€™t run on good intentions alone. BHL built the tech: โš™๏ธ AI call routing โš™๏ธ Real-time dispatch โš™๏ธ 12-state platform โš™๏ธ 0 downtime You drive the mission. We power the engine. #BHL30 #CrisisTech #988 #SystemResilience #HealthTech

๐Ÿš— Crisis care doesnโ€™t run on good intentions alone.

BHL built the tech:
โš™๏ธ AI call routing
โš™๏ธ Real-time dispatch
โš™๏ธ 12-state platform
โš™๏ธ 0 downtime

You drive the mission.
We power the engine.

#BHL30 #CrisisTech #988 #SystemResilience #HealthTech
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Who's going to be at the NASMHPD Annual Meeting? I'd love to see some of you there! I'll be on the first panel on Sunday: 988 and the Crisis Services Continuum. You can also catch me at tables 3 & 4 with BHL and RI! #NASMHPD2025 #behavioralhealth #hope #HealthIsHealth #meet