New ORCA Center Supports Recovery After Overdose

King County Executive Shannon Braddock joined the City of Seattle and Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) this week to celebrate the opening of the new Opioid Recovery and Care Access (ORCA) Center and shared a tour of the new facility on Instagram.    The ORCA Center offers people a welcoming place to recover after an overdose … Continue reading New ORCA Center Supports Recovery After Overdose

King County expands mobile crisis teams across the region to support youth facing mental health and substance use challenges

King County is expanding its youth mobile crisis teams, increasing to nine teams that will travel county-wide delivering urgent, in-person help to young people and families experiencing a mental health, drug or alcohol crisis.  Today King County announced an expansion of the mobile crisis teams available 24/7 to respond to youth mental health and substance … Continue reading King County expands mobile crisis teams across the region to support youth facing mental health and substance use challenges

Reminder: New Funding Opportunity: King County Community Collaborative (KC3) Facilitation and Coordination — Apply by August 11, 2025, at 2PM 

King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is excited to announce that the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Regional Family Youth System Partner Round Table (FYSPRT) King County Community Collaborative (KC3) facilitation and coordination services in King County is now open!  This RFP will fund a convener/lead organization to assist with facilitation, coordination, … Continue reading Reminder: New Funding Opportunity: King County Community Collaborative (KC3) Facilitation and Coordination — Apply by August 11, 2025, at 2PM 

New Funding Opportunity: Grants for Behavioral Health Services in Rural King County — Apply by August 22, 2025, at 2PM

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

New Funding Opportunity: Family Child Care Facilities Fund

The Housing and Community Development Division (HCD) of the King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to announce that the Family Child Care Facilities Fund (FCCFF) 2025 Request for Proposal (RFP) is now open.  See the application and timeline below for deadline information. Apply here!  This funding opportunity provides home upgrades to … Continue reading New Funding Opportunity: Family Child Care Facilities Fund

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!