RESOURCE GUIDE
Explore a curated collection of resources related to Mental Health
Organizations related to mental health:
- City of Seattle – Youth Wellness and Mental Health – supporting resiliency for BIPOC youth
- Crisis Connections – a nonprofit call center based in Seattle – 24-Hr Crisis Line
- Friends of Youth – King County – provide multiple layers of services for youth, including behavioral health
- Frontier Behavioral Health – a nonprofit Trauma-Informed Care organization that provides clinically and culturally appropriate behavioral healthcare and related services to individuals of all ages in collaboration with community partners.
- Kids Mental Health Washington – a collaborative effort to address youth mental health with The Health Care Authority (HCA), Kids’ Mental Health Pierce County and Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)
- Kids Mental Health – Pierce County – Kids’ Mental Health Pierce County is a group of agencies and professionals dedicated to improving child and adolescent mental health treatment and prevention in Pierce County.
- Resources to Recover – a gateway to mental health services
- Seattle Children’s
- Generation REACH – mental health care – a coalition to reimagine pediatric mental health care so that all children, teens and families can live their healthiest and most fulfilling lives possible.
- Volunteers of America -We serve people from diverse backgrounds, and have dial options to assist veterans, Spanish speakers, LGBTQ+ youth, and American Indians & Alaska Natives. Services are available 24/7 by phone, text, or chat.
- Washington Mental Health Counselors Association – a leader in promoting human dignity in mental health.
- Washington State Health Care Authority – purchases whole-person health care for nearly a third of the state’s residents. We use our purchasing power to get high-quality care at the best price.
Reports, Legislative updates and Guides:
- Our printable guide for helping someone in a mental health crisis, Seattle Times, Jan 2023
- Senate Bill 5660 – Establishing Mental Health Directive
- Washington Mental Health Counselors Association – Legislative and Policy Updates
- WA State Dept of Health – Mental and Emotional Support and Well-Being
Articles, Videos, and Podcasts:
- Mental Health Project, 2024, see the latest articles from a Seattle Times mental health series
- In WA, it might soon be easier to get mental health help over the phone. Seattle Times, April, 2024
- Washington youth mental health shows best improvement in 20 years. Crosscut, April 2024
- Seattle therapist addresses climate anxiety (video), Crosscut, 2024
- The Washington Legislature kicks off. Here’s what to watch. Crosscut, Jan, 2024
- $70.9B WA budget proposal boosts funding for behavioral health, Crosscut, Dec 2023