Tag: SBIRT

School-Based Mental Health Program Making an Impact in King County Schools  

Categories Best Starts for Kids, Department of Community and Human Services

In the four years since the School-Based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to services or Treatment (SB SBIRT) began in King County, more than 25,000 middle school students were screened, more than 11,500 students completed a connection to services or treatment either internally at their school or with external mental health professionals, and more than…

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King County Awards Funding to 11 School Districts to Extend Critical Program Addressing Youth Mental Health

Categories Best Starts for Kids, Department of Community and Human Services, MIDD Behavioral Health Sales Tax Fund

Washington youth are experiencing a mental health crisis. COVID-19 has exacerbated underlying issues felt by young people, including anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. Over the past two months, national experts and senior officials have sounded the alarm. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ‘issued a warning on teen mental health.' The United States…

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