Established in 2022 with the enactment of Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022
The 988 Commission was established in 2022 with the enactment of Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022 and is responsible for providing ongoing strategic oversight and guidance in all matters regarding 988 service in the Commonwealth. The Commission is comprised of 26 members and is chaired by Kelley Cunningham, Director of the Division of Violence and Injury Prevention at the Department of Public Health, acting as the designee of Executive Office of Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh.