DCHS Behavioral Health and Recovery, Crisis Care Centers, Department of Community and Human Services

King County Increases Number of Residential Treatment Beds 

King County is expanding access to behavioral health care to support more people the moment they’re ready for mental health or substance use treatment. A new $20 million investment through the Crisis Care Centers initiative will go toward two community behavioral health providers—Aristo Healthcare Services in Renton and Seattle Indian Health Board on Vashon Island—to create 31 new residential treatment beds across both sites that provide equitable access to culturally-responsive treatment.   The Crisis Care Centers Levy aims to build out crisis services, including building back lost residential treat beds and ensure dedicated teams are in place, … Continue reading King County Increases Number of Residential Treatment Beds 

DCHS Behavioral Health and Recovery, Crisis Care Centers, Department of Community and Human Services

Announcing the Award for King County’s Crisis Training Academy 

King County is taking another important step toward strengthening our community behavioral health workforce and crisis response system.   The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) awarded the Behavioral Health Institute at Harborview Medical Center (BHI) to lead the new Crisis Training Academy, funded through the local Crisis Care Centers Levy.  Crisis care and services require specialized skills in de-escalation, risk assessment, triage … Continue reading Announcing the Award for King County’s Crisis Training Academy 

anmalpass Department of Community and Human Services

New Funding Opportunity: A Crisis Care Center in East King County 

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) today released the second Request for Proposals (RFP) to find a qualified partner to stand up and operate a new Regional Crisis Care Center in King County’s East Crisis Response Zone.    Thanks to the voter-approved Crisis Care Centers Initiative, King County is moving with urgency to open a network of five Crisis Care Centers countywide where anyone in King County can … Continue reading New Funding Opportunity: A Crisis Care Center in East King County 

Erin Fenner Department of Community and Human Services, PSTAA

King County Promise Highlights Early Progress for Students 

According to South King County data and decades of higher education research, a lack of individualized support is a main barrier to receiving a college education.   That’s why programs like King County Promise prioritize building individualized supports. A cross-agency initiative designed to support young people with graduating and successfully transitioning to college or the career path of their choosing, … Continue reading King County Promise Highlights Early Progress for Students 

DCHS Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy

VSHSL Announces Awardees for the Levy’s Human Services Workforce Stabilization Strategy  

The Department of Community and Human Services’ Veteran, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) is proud to announce the awardees for the FS 6: Human Services Workforce Stabilization Strategy. Through this investment, 29 provider organizations across King County have been awarded over $3.8 million to strengthen and stabilize the human services workforce that supports our communities.  These awards fund … Continue reading VSHSL Announces Awardees for the Levy’s Human Services Workforce Stabilization Strategy  

hkurowsk Department of Community and Human Services

King County Awards $23.7 Million to Eight Affordable Housing Developments, Creating 672 Homes Countywide

This week, we announced $23.7 million for eight affordable housing developments across South King County, East King County, and the City of Seattle. Together, these investments will create 672 affordable homes, reflecting both the scale of the region’s housing demand and King County’s ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of a growing and increasingly diverse … Continue reading King County Awards $23.7 Million to Eight Affordable Housing Developments, Creating 672 Homes Countywide