King County hosted the annual Behavioral Health Legislative Forum on November 18th. Over 400 community members joined us for an evening celebrating recovery and the many ways people continue their recovery journey in communities. The Behavioral Health and Recovery Division at King County reflected on the progress made over the past year to improve behavioral … Continue reading Over 400 joined us for the King County Behavioral Health Legislative Forum — Watch the video!
Back-to-School Resource: Next Day Appointments for Youth Substance Use Assessments
Back-to-school is an exciting transition after a break over the last couple months with more free time. Students are now headed back to the structure and community of a new school year. At the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division in DCHS, we hear from providers who serve youth for whom summertime often means less adult … Continue reading Back-to-School Resource: Next Day Appointments for Youth Substance Use Assessments
Get to Know: King County’s Behavioral Health Outreach Teams
At King County’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Division, we’re working toward a future where everyone is able to access mental health and substance use care when, where and how they need it. We are also actively bringing care and support to people in the community experiencing behavioral health crises. Our growing cadre of behavioral health … Continue reading Get to Know: King County’s Behavioral Health Outreach Teams
Progress on King County’s Response to the Opioid Overdose Crisis
In advance of the 2024 King County Substance Use Conference on June 6th, we wanted to share the collective progress our team from DCHS and Public Health—Seattle & King County has made since announcing King County’s comprehensive response to the opioid overdose crisis in March.
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
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