Substance use disorders (SUDs) are complex conditions that continue to impact people from all walks of life. Like many communities across the nation, King County residents are seeing a rise in substance use disorders and overdoses, particularly with the tragic impacts of the fentanyl epidemic being felt across our communities. This summer, DCHS published a…
September is coming around the corner, and we are preparing for September Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. King County DCHS partnered with Rescue Agency to develop a countywide Youth Suicide Prevention Campaign to help prevent youth suicide during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, including a Suicide Prevention Week of Action that will take place September…
Continue reading ➞ King County launches new effort to prevent youth suicide, invites you to join
King County DCHS welcomes Susan McLaughlin, Ph.D., as the new director of the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD). Susan is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than twenty years of leadership experience in health, behavioral health, and social services as a clinician, researcher, and policy administrator. Her first day on the job will be…
Save the date! King County is excited to announce its annual Behavioral Health Legislative Forum will be held in person once again! Join us on Monday, November 20, 2023, from 6:00 – 8:30pm at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. The event is free and open to everyone. The forum will include: Remarks from King County Executive Dow Constantine. …
King County is pleased to announce that the MIDD Behavioral Health Sales Tax Fund has released its data dashboard and Summary Report. The Summary Report provides an overview of the MIDD’s performance in 2022 and the complementary online MIDD data dashboard provides more comprehensive results and initiative-level details. King County’s MIDD Behavioral Health Sales…
Continue reading ➞ MIDD 2022 Data Dashboard and Summary Report are Live!
If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal ideation you can call Crisis Connections or one of these lines for support: Children’s Crisis Outreach Services (CCORS), 206-461-3222 Call a crisis line such as King County’s Crisis Line 206-461-3222 or visit http://www.CrisisConnections.org, available 24/7, 365, to help link you to available and…
Continue reading ➞ Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health on Vashon Island
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