From social services to educational advocacy and family and community support, we’ve collected a vast network of resources for parents and caregivers in Washington state who are seeking help for their children with complex mental and behavioral health needs, including those with substance use disorders or educational and judicial needs.
If your organization supports integrated behavioral health matters in Washington state and would like to be listed here, please contact us.
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Mental Health Services in Washington State
**From the main page there are links to what is available in every area of our state**
Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) www.dshs.wa.gov/dda
WA State Department of Social and Health Services www.dshs.wa.gov/
- Food, Cash and Medical
- Housing Assistance
- Office Locator
- Child Support
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Adult Care
- Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Disability Support
Children’s Administration – www.dcyf.wa.gov/
Kinship Care – www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/home-and-community-services-kinship-care/kinship-care
Medicaid – www.hca.wa.gov/health-care-services-supports/apple-health-medicaid-coverage
Apple Health Manage Care Service Area Map – www.hca.wa.gov/assets/free-or-low-cost/service_area_map.pdf
WISe – Wraparound with Intensive Services www.hca.wa.gov/health-care-services-supports/behavioral-health-recovery/wraparound-intensive-services-wise
FYSPRT – Family Youth System Partner Roundtable www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/behavioral-health-recovery/family-youth-system-partner-round-table-fysprt
CLIP – Children’s Long Term Inpatient Program http://www.clipadministration.org/index.html
Education
PAVE – Partnerships for Action, Voices for Empowerment www.wapave.org/
OSPI – WA Office of Superintendent of Public Instructions www.k12.wa.us/
Wrightslaw: Special Education Law and Advocacy www.wrightslaw.com/
Family Support
A Common Voice – Serving Pierce County https://www.facebook.com/pg/A-Common-Voice-559600704125787/about/?ref=page_internal (no current website)
Guided Pathways – Serving King County www.guidedpathways.org/
Open Doors for Multicultural Families – Serving King County https://www.multiculturalfamilies.org/
Family Alliance for Mental Health – Serving Thurston and Mason Counties www.familyallianceformentalhealth.com/
Passages – Serving Spokane www.passages-spokane.org/
Dad’s Move – Statewide www.dadsmove.org/
Washington State Fathers Network – Statewide www.fathersnetwork.org
Washington Autism Alliance – Statewide www.washingtonautismadvocacy.org
The Arc of Washington State – Statewide www.arcwa.org/
Parent Trust for Washington Children – Statewide www.parenttrust.org/
FEAT – Families for Effective Autism Treatment www.featwa.org
YBHA-WA – Youth Behavioral Health Advocates – Statewide https://www.facebook.com/groups/353084468424745/
Mothers of the Mentally Ill (MOMI) – Legislative Advocacy https://www.facebook.com/MOMI-Mothers-of-the-Mentally-Ill-287852191968017/
NW PANDAS/PANS Network – Statewide https://www.nwppn.org/
Community Support
WA State Ombudsman Resources – www.theconsumervoice.org/get_help/state_resources/wa
211 Washington www.wa211.org/
Peer-Run Organizations
Consumer Voices are Born (CVAB) – Vancouver www.cvabonline.org/
Peer Seattle – www.peerseattle.org/
Peer Spokane – www.peerspokane.org/
Power Source – Tacoma www.powersource.club/
United Peers of Washington (UP of WA) www.facebook.com/UPofWA/
Jones Community Solutionshttps://www.facebook.com/dnet.jcs/
Youth Supports
Friends of Youth – Serves King County
- homeless youth services https://www.friendsofyouth.org/homelessServices.aspx
- safe place friendsofyouth.org/safeplace.aspx
- GED prep classes friendsofyouth.org/GED.aspx
Youth Care – Serves King County www.youthcare.org/
Community Passages is a Seattle-based nonprofit founded in 2017 with a vision for zero youth incarceration. www.communitypassageways.org/
Choose 180 – Serves King County www.choose180.org/program-overview
The Healthy Transitions Project – Improving life trajectories for youth and young adults with serious mental disorders
Crisis Supports
For Mental Health Crisis – Text “Home” to 1741741
24 Hour Regional Crisis Line – 1-877-266-1818
Suicide Prevention Hotline – 1-800-272-8255
Trevor Lifeline – 1-866-488-7386 or Text 678687
Veteran’s Crisis Hotline – 1-800-273-8255 or Text 838255
Upcoming Events
We host and provide support for a range of meetings all throughout the year to provide parents and caregivers with valuable information to help them find accessible care and support for their children.
Social Services