“The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety.”

Washington State Mental Health Division
1-800-446-0259

County government agencies and 145 private and non-profit organizations provide treatment for most of Washington's estimated 126,009 adults and 37,552 children with mental illnesses.

Services		News and Events
Crisis Lines Certified Evaluation & Treatment Facilities Disaster Outreach Services 1-800-850-8775 Local mental health services (RSN's) Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255		Advance Directives Current Rule Making Activity Events & Meetings Mental Health Division Site Map Press Releases Expanding Community Services Crisis Response Document Trained Outreach Workers are available to help victims of a major disaster. Call 1-800-850-8775.
Complaints Grievances Medicaid Benefits Ombuds Services Your Rights
Children and Families		Information
Children's Mental Health Services Presentation Community Connectors (Families Supporting Families) 1-866-ENDHARM (1-866-363-4276) Frequently Asked Questions for Parents JLARC Children's Mental Health Report 2006 Mental Health Services for Children and Youth Parent's Guide to Individualized and Tailored Care Parents' Guide to the Public Mental Health System SAFE WA (Parent Support Network) Signs and Symptoms in Children and Adolescent Behavior		New Video! 'I Want to Be' Best Practices Resource Guide Billing Information Fact Sheet for Mental Health Legislative Information Medicaid Waivers Federal 1915(b) Mental Health Block Grant Page Mental Health Acronym Page Mental Health Links Quality Improvement RSN Procurement Information Transformation Grant (SAMHSA) Victims of Mentally Ill Offenders
Licensing & Training		Committees
Licensing & Certification Training Opportunities Licensing for Mental Health Professionals PEER Support Program Information		Consumer Outcomes Implementation Group Ethnic Minority Advisory Committee Implementation Design Group Information Sys. Data Evaluation Committee Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council (MHPAC) Mental Health Task Force Performance Indicator Workgroup Performance Data Group

Employment		Mental Health Division
Department of Personnel New Video! 'I Want to Be' Program of Assertive Community Treatment Jobs DSHS Jobs		Contact Us Director's Page Employee Phone Directory

 

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This page was last modified on December 23, 2008.

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