DCHS Crisis Care Centers, Department of Community and Human Services

A Regional Network Takes Shape: King County Selects MultiCare to Operate Future South King County Crisis Care Center 

MultiCare Behavioral Health will operate King County’s third Crisis Care Center to be located in South King County, covering Auburn, Covington, Kent, Federal Way, and Renton. Funded through the voter-approved Crisis Care Centers Levy, this selection marks another key milestone as King County has now awarded operators for three of five planned centers across the region.  King County is moving with urgency to create a countywide network of five Crisis Care Centers where anyone can go 24/7 … Continue reading A Regional Network Takes Shape: King County Selects MultiCare to Operate Future South King County Crisis Care Center 

DCHS Department of Community and Human Services

Crisis Care Centers Initiative Announces Awards for Three Post‑Crisis Follow‑Up Teams

The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to announce that three community‑based providers have been selected to operate the county’s first Post-Crisis Follow-Up teams:   Consejo Counseling & Referral Service  Purpose Dignity Action (PDA)  Sound Behavioral Health  Post-Crisis Follow-Up teams will provide short-term care for people who have just received treatment at a Crisis Care Center and need hands-on support transitioning … Continue reading Crisis Care Centers Initiative Announces Awards for Three Post‑Crisis Follow‑Up Teams

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

Announcing the Award for King County’s Crisis Training Academy 

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 

eslharris Health Through Housing, Housing and Community Development

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

anmalpass Department of Community and Human Services

New Funding Opportunity: A Crisis Care Center in East King County 

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) today released the second Request for Proposals (RFP) to find a qualified partner to stand up and operate a new Regional Crisis Care Center in King County’s East Crisis Response Zone.    Thanks to the voter-approved Crisis Care Centers Initiative, King County is moving with urgency to open a network of five Crisis Care Centers countywide where anyone in King County can … Continue reading New Funding Opportunity: A Crisis Care Center in East King County 

Erin Fenner Department of Community and Human Services, PSTAA

King County Promise Highlights Early Progress for Students 

According to South King County data and decades of higher education research, a lack of individualized support is a main barrier to receiving a college education.   That’s why programs like King County Promise prioritize building individualized supports. A cross-agency initiative designed to support young people with graduating and successfully transitioning to college or the career path of their choosing, … Continue reading King County Promise Highlights Early Progress for Students