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

DCHS selects Connections Health Solutions as operator for future Seattle Crisis Care Center  

Summary: Connections Health Solutions will operate King County’s Crisis Care Center in Seattle — a key step forward in meeting the pressing need for urgent crisis care in our region’s largest city, as part of the transformational investment to expand 24/7 behavioral health crisis services so they are readily available to everyone in King County. … Continue reading DCHS selects Connections Health Solutions as operator for future Seattle Crisis Care Center  

DCHS Crisis Care Centers, Department of Community and Human Services

Listening to Local Voices: Community Engagement for the Seattle Crisis Care Center Location 

When King County voters approved the Crisis Care Centers Initiative in 2023, they asked for urgent and accessible behavioral health care in every part of our region. Today, this initiative is ushering in one of the largest investments in our history so that everyone has someone to call (988), someone to respond (mobile rapid response … Continue reading Listening to Local Voices: Community Engagement for the Seattle Crisis Care Center Location 

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

New Funding Opportunity for Mental Health Residential Treatment Facilities—Apply by October 17

The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) recently released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking Behavioral Health Agencies (BHAs) to create new residential facilities and beds for mental health and substance use treatment in King County.  DCHS is hosting an information session at 10 a.m. this Friday, September 19 for interested proposers.  … Continue reading New Funding Opportunity for Mental Health Residential Treatment Facilities—Apply by October 17

DCHS Crisis Care Centers, Department of Community and Human Services

New Funding Opportunity: Creating a Crisis Training Academy for Behavioral Health Workers

A new Request for Proposals (RFP) is now available to build a Crisis Training Academy through the Crisis Care Centers Initiative. The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) seeks a Behavioral Health Agency (BHA), Community Based Organization (CBO), and/or other training organizations to develop and operate a new crisis training program for … Continue reading New Funding Opportunity: Creating a Crisis Training Academy for Behavioral Health Workers

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

Crisis Care Centers Update: RFP for Post-Crisis Care Now Open. Apply by August 15!  

In 2023, King County voters approved the Crisis Care Centers Levy to create a network of five Crisis Care Centers. A Crisis Care Center is a place for anyone to go to get urgent care for a wide range of mental health and substance use crises, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.   To … Continue reading Crisis Care Centers Update: RFP for Post-Crisis Care Now Open. Apply by August 15!  

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

First Responders in King County Applaud Crisis Care Centers  

A Crisis Care Center is a place for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis to go and receive urgent care. Funded by the voter-approved levy, anyone can walk into a Crisis Care Center 24/7 with or without insurance to get help and a path to recovery.   Crisis Care Centers are also a … Continue reading First Responders in King County Applaud Crisis Care Centers