King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is excited to announce a new funding opportunity to support rural, community-driven behavioral health services in unincorporated areas of King County. The Behavioral Health Services in Rural King County Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open, with applications due by Friday, August 22, 2025, at 2:00 … Continue reading New Funding Opportunity: Grants for Behavioral Health Services in Rural King County — Apply by August 22, 2025, at 2PM
RFP for Community Driven Behavioral Health Grants Now Open. Apply by September 11!
At the Department of Community & Human Services (DCHS), we work toward every resident having the opportunity to be healthy, happy, and connected to community—a major element of which is connecting community to mental health care and wellness. We are excited to announce that up to $2,120,000 in funding is available from the MIDD Behavioral … Continue reading RFP for Community Driven Behavioral Health Grants Now Open. Apply by September 11!
Be Heard: What King County Communities Are Saying About Mental Health and Wellness
One of the most important jobs we have at the Department of Community & Human Services (DCHS) is to connect communities to critical services, including mental health care and wellness. That means making sure King County residents can get the treatment and care they need when they need it and how they need it. Everyone … Continue reading Be Heard: What King County Communities Are Saying About Mental Health and Wellness
Reflections from Recovery Month + Save the Date for the 30th Behavioral Health Legislative Forum
September is Recovery Month and King County’s mental health and substance use Recovery Community is thriving today. Earlier this month our director of the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD), Susan McLaughlin attended the Seattle Mariners’ Recovery Day game with more than 2,000 people in recovery and their loved ones, including our partners at the Washington … Continue reading Reflections from Recovery Month + Save the Date for the 30th Behavioral Health Legislative Forum
King County’s investments in the mental health and well-being workforce
Supporting the well-being and mental health of our communities is a priority for King County. Even before the pandemic, community members were facing new challenges in accessing supports for mental health care. Since the pandemic, those challenges have deepened, especially for young people who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, and multilingual … Continue reading King County’s investments in the mental health and well-being workforce
King County Behavioral Health Survey Open Now + Available in 21 Languages
King County released this week a new online survey about behavioral health, which includes both mental health and substance use care. Survey responses will inform upcoming King County planning for behavioral health system improvements. The survey seeks to solicits a wide range of community voices and bring their experiences, concerns and desires into our visioning … Continue reading King County Behavioral Health Survey Open Now + Available in 21 Languages