Cross-post from Public Health Insider Information in more languages / Información en más idiomas The health care coverage and access landscape is facing one of its most significant shifts in a decade, and here in King County, a mighty team of health insurance experts have been preparing for the impacts. As King County’s Lead Navigator Organization, Public Health’s Access & Outreach program works with state agencies, health care providers, and … Continue reading Changes are Coming: Impacts to Apple Health/Medicaid and What You Need to Know
WHAT IS BUPRENORPHINE? A Q&A ABOUT KING COUNTY’S NEW BUP HOTLINE
Cross-posted from Public Health Insider Leer en español Thanks to a new 24/7 ‘bup’ prescribing hotline, it’s easier than ever for people in King County to get started on medication to treat opioid use disorder. In partnership with the UW Department of Emergency Medicine, King County recently launched a telemedicine program that will provide on-demand access … Continue reading WHAT IS BUPRENORPHINE? A Q&A ABOUT KING COUNTY’S NEW BUP HOTLINE
New Actions to Stop the Surge of Fentanyl Overdoses and Expand Behavioral Health Treatment in King County
On Monday morning, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a multi-part strategy across five priority areas to address the surge of fentanyl and stop the record overdose deaths in the region. The strategies expand behavioral health treatment, increase access to medications for opioid use disorder, and make overdose prevention tools and resources more widely available. … Continue reading New Actions to Stop the Surge of Fentanyl Overdoses and Expand Behavioral Health Treatment in King County
Integrating health care systems to support and care for people with substance use disorders
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are complex conditions that continue to impact people from all walks of life. Like many communities across the nation, King County residents are seeing a rise in substance use disorders and overdoses, particularly with the tragic impacts of the fentanyl epidemic being felt across our communities. This summer, DCHS published a … Continue reading Integrating health care systems to support and care for people with substance use disorders
King County launches new effort to prevent youth suicide, invites you to join
September is coming around the corner, and we are preparing for September Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. King County DCHS partnered with Rescue Agency to develop a countywide Youth Suicide Prevention Campaign to help prevent youth suicide during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, including a Suicide Prevention Week of Action that will take place September … Continue reading King County launches new effort to prevent youth suicide, invites you to join
Substance use prevention and early intervention: Key steps to reduce harm and prevent use before it starts
Substance use disorders continue to impact people from all walks of life. As the understanding and science of addiction evolves, so too does our understanding of ways to prevent substance use disorder and increase support for communities. As a follow up to the blog post on substance use disorder treatment, we are taking a closer … Continue reading Substance use prevention and early intervention: Key steps to reduce harm and prevent use before it starts