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
A Place to Call Home: Inside the Opening of the Booker House in Federal Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGIIV4Y_LX8 Video highlight from the Booker House grand opening, Health Through Housing's Federal Way location. Features remarks from Harold G. Booker II, son of Harold G. Booker, the building's namesake; King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS) President and CEO Michelle Merriweather, and City of Federal Way Council President Martin Moore. … Continue reading A Place to Call Home: Inside the Opening of the Booker House in Federal Way
How our developmental delays and disabilities services are making an impact
Our developmental delays and disabilities programs served almost 5,000 people across their lifespan in 2024. Learn about the different ways these services reach you and your community.
Over 400 joined us for the King County Behavioral Health Legislative Forum — Watch the video!
King County hosted the annual Behavioral Health Legislative Forum on November 18th. Over 400 community members joined us for an evening celebrating recovery and the many ways people continue their recovery journey in communities. The Behavioral Health and Recovery Division at King County reflected on the progress made over the past year to improve behavioral … Continue reading Over 400 joined us for the King County Behavioral Health Legislative Forum — Watch the video!
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
King County’s newest affordable housing community opens in SeaTac
King County recently joined several partners, including Mercy Housing Northwest and the Arc of King County, to celebrate the opening of Connection Angle Lake, a new transit-oriented community with 130 new affordable and energy-efficient homes. This will be the state's first affordable housing development designed for the intellectual and developmental disability community, with 26 homes … Continue reading King County’s newest affordable housing community opens in SeaTac
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