This year, King County awarded all applicants for the 2025 Human Services Bus Ticket Program (HSBTP). Managed by the Housing and Stability division in the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) and in partnership with King County Metro, HSBTP provided full funding for all 107 requests received, totaling over $3.4 million. Food banks, transitional … Continue reading Congratulations to our 2025 Bus Ticket Program Awardees!
Join a MIDD Renewal Community Update Meeting! Virtual meetings on 3/12, 3/18 and 3/19 to share about Phase One of Community Engagement and more.
The MIDD Renewal Team is hosting three community update meetings to provide insight on Phase One of Community Engagement and MIDD Renewal efforts. The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) recently released a new report sharing feedback from community engagement on the topic of the behavioral health system, which provides supports and treatment for … Continue reading Join a MIDD Renewal Community Update Meeting! Virtual meetings on 3/12, 3/18 and 3/19 to share about Phase One of Community Engagement and more.
King County asked 1,472 people about the mental health and substance use treatment system. Here’s what we learned.
The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) released today a new report sharing feedback from community engagement on the topic of the behavioral health system, which provides supports and treatment for mental health and substance use, including prevention, promotion, treatment, crisis intervention, community building, recovery supports, and more. The Phase One Community Engagement Report, … Continue reading King County asked 1,472 people about the mental health and substance use treatment system. Here’s what we learned.
Join the Health Through Housing (HTH) Advisory Committee
The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is currently recruiting members to fill seven positions on the Health Through Housing (HTH) Advisory Committee. The deadline to submit a nomination is March 15, 2025. Check out the nomination form here. What is the HTH Advisory Committee? The Advisory Committee helps guide current and future iterations of … Continue reading Join the Health Through Housing (HTH) Advisory Committee
The King County Nonprofit Employee Engagement Survey is now live!
The 2025 King County Nonprofit Employee Engagement survey is now underway, and we are calling on nonprofits in the region to encourage their employees to take 15-20 minutes and participate in the survey. Nonprofit employees are invited to share their candid thoughts on job satisfaction, workplace environment, supervisory relationships, pay/benefits, and other factors that encourage … Continue reading The King County Nonprofit Employee Engagement Survey is now live!
King County announces Connections Health Solutions as operator of the first Crisis Care Center in Kirkland
Summary: Today King County Executive Dow Constantine announced that Connections Health Solutions will operate King County’s first crisis center — a major milestone in the voter-approved, transformational investment to expand access to behavioral health care. Story King County Executive Dow Constantine today announced that Connections Health Solutions will operate the first crisis care center in … Continue reading King County announces Connections Health Solutions as operator of the first Crisis Care Center in Kirkland