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
A New Chapter in Recovery: King County Secures a Permanent Site for the SODO Sobering Center
King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is taking a major step forward in our commitment to behavioral health and crisis response by securing a permanent location for a new sobering center in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood. Part of DCHS’ crisis services available to King County residents, this new center will provide a safe … Continue reading A New Chapter in Recovery: King County Secures a Permanent Site for the SODO Sobering Center
A Year Later: Update on King County’s Five-Priority Strategy to Prevent Overdoses & Expand Treatment
Around this time last year, King County announced a multi-part strategy to address the surge of fentanyl and overdoses. Guided by five priorities, the strategy expanded behavioral health treatment, increased access to medications for opioid use disorder, and made overdose prevention tools and resources more widely available. Today, we remain committed to continuing to advance … Continue reading A Year Later: Update on King County’s Five-Priority Strategy to Prevent Overdoses & Expand Treatment
Join a MIDD Renewal Community Update Meeting! Virtual meetings on 3/12, 3/18 and 3/19 to share about Phase One of Community Engagement and more.
The MIDD Renewal Team is hosting three community update meetings to provide insight on Phase One of Community Engagement and MIDD Renewal efforts. The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) recently released a new report sharing feedback from community engagement on the topic of the behavioral health system, which provides supports and treatment for … Continue reading Join a MIDD Renewal Community Update Meeting! Virtual meetings on 3/12, 3/18 and 3/19 to share about Phase One of Community Engagement and more.