VALLEY CITIES COUNSELING AND CONSULTATION

(CONTINUATION) FAMILY TREATMENT COURT WRAPAROUND IS A POWERFUL ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL DEPENDENCY COURT, FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN BY SUPPORTING PARENTS IN THEIR RECOVERY AND REUNIFICATION JOURNEY. THIS SPECIALIZED APPROACH PROVIDES PARENTS WITH ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT OF SOBRIETY, AND INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN THE ENTIRE FAMILY UNIT. UNIQUE IN WASHINGTON STATE, VALLEY CITIES' PROGRAM IS THE ONLY WRAPAROUND MODEL THAT CENTERS ADULTS AS THE PRIMARY CLIENT ENSURING THAT PARENTS' VOICES ARE HEARD AND THEIR NEEDS PRIORITIZED WITHIN THE CHILD WELFARE PROCESS. A DEDICATED FULL-TIME FACILITATOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH EACH FAMILY TO IDENTIFY STRENGTHS, SET MEANINGFUL GOALS, AND BUILD A STRENGTH-BASED PLAN FOR LASTING CHANGE. THIS INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT HELPS FAMILIES REMAIN SAFELY TOGETHER WHILE ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES OF INSTABILITY SUCH AS ADDICTION, TRAUMA, AND POVERTY. THROUGH CONSISTENT COLLABORATION, FAMILIES GAIN THE TOOLS, STABILITY, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO CREATE SAFE, NURTURING HOME ENVIRONMENTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. FUNDED BY KING COUNTY THROUGH THE MIDD INITIATIVE, THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A CRITICAL LIFELINE TO PARENTS WORKING TO REUNIFY WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND CREATES LASTING CHANGE BY BREAKING CYCLES OF FAMILY SEPARATION AND SUBSTANCE USE. SENIOR CENTER PROGRAM: OLDER ADULTS OFTEN FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES INCLUDING ISOLATION, GRIEF, CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES, AND LIMITED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE. THE SENIOR CENTER PROGRAM EXPANDS ACCESS TO VITAL GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR SENIORS IN KENT AND SEATTLE, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CITY OF KENT AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON-SITE AT THE KENT SENIOR CENTER AND THE PIKE MARKET SENIOR CENTER, WITH SUPPORT FROM STAFF AT THE KENT, AUBURN, AND PIKE CLINICS, ALONG WITH THE EXPANDED COMMUNITY SERVICES (ECS) TEAM. THIS OUTREACH SPECIFICALLY SERVES MEDICARE RECIPIENTS A POPULATION HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 5 WEEKLY GROUPS AND 45 SESSIONS PER WEEK, OFFERING SUPPORT ON TOPICS SUCH AS GRIEF AND LOSS, MENTAL WELLNESS, TAI CHI FOR GENTLE MOVEMENT, WOMEN'S CONNECTION GROUPS, AND PEER-LED WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON SELF-CARE AND HEALTHY AGING. THIS PROGRAM ENSURES THAT OLDER ADULTS ARE NOT LEFT BEHIND PROVIDING A SPACE FOR CONNECTION, HEALING, AND CONTINUED GROWTH IN LATER LIFE. WITH DONOR SUPPORT, MORE SENIORS CAN GAIN ACCESS TO CARE THAT HONORS THEIR EXPERIENCES, RESTORES THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING, AND IMPROVES THEIR OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. EXPANDED COMMUNITY SERVICES (ECS) PROGRAM: CLIENTS RECEIVE PERSONAL CARE SERVICES, MEDICATION OVERSIGHT, AND CONTRACTED BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SERVICES. RESIDENTIAL PROVIDERS MAY OFFER INCREASED STAFF OR ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE CLIENT IN THE RESIDENCE. CLIENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT ARE AVAILABLE 24-HOURS PER DAY BY ON-SITE STAFF WHO PROVIDE SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT. THE CONTRACTED BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE PERSON-CENTERED, ON-SITE CLIENT TRAINING FOR THE CLIENT AND CAREGIVING STAFF, HOMEOWNERS, GUARDIANS AND FAMILIES; AN INDIVIDUALIZED CRISIS RESPONSE AND BEHAVIOR SUPPORT PLAN THAT IS REVIEWED MONTHLY AND MODIFIED AS THE CLIENT'S NEEDS CHANGE; AND MONTHLY PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL MEDICATION REVIEWS. ECS IS AVAILABLE IN ADULT FAMILY HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, AND ENHANCED ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES. ECS IS FUNDED THROUGH DSHS WHO RECEIVES AND DISTRIBUTES REFERRALS TO VALLEY CITIES. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT CLIENTS IN BEING SUCCESSFUL IN COMMUNITY AND STAYING OUT OF PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND JAILS. PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT (PCSP) PROGRAM: THE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM (PCSP) COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOLS, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP ADVOCACY, MENTORING, AND PSYCHOEDUCATION SESSIONS FOR YOUTH DESIGNED TO IMPROVE OVERALL MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES. IN ADDITION TO PROGRAM FACILITATION, PCSP STAFF ALSO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE SERVICE PROVISION FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE. PROGRAM STAFF ARE TRAINED IN YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ARE COMMITTED TO AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICE, ENCOURAGING POSITIVE IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, AND BRINGING ATTENTION AND VISIBILITY TO THE ISSUES IMPACTING YOUNG PEOPLE'S LIVES, INCLUDING POVERTY, RACISM, COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, CLIMATE CHANGE, THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE, ETC. THE PCSP HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF MARGINALIZED AND MINORITIZED VULNERABLE YOUTH AND EMERGING ADULT POPULATIONS. ONE SUCH PROGRAM, REAL TALK FOR TEENS, PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL SOUTH KING COUNTY SCHOOLS TO MEET THE NUANCED NEEDS OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND THEIR ALLIES. THESE LONG-HAUL EFFORTS HAVE BEEN GUIDED BY ONE DEDICATED FULL-TIME STAFF PERSON WHO HAS BEEN WITH THE PROGRAM FOR ALMOST THIRTEEN YEARS. AS A RESULT OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, YOUTH WERE BETTER EQUIPPED TO HANDLE DIFFICULT LIFE EVENTS USING HEALTHY COPING STRATEGIES AND IDENTIFIED HAVING SOMEONE TO TALK TO AS THE PRIMARY BENEFIT OF PARTICIPATING IN THE REAL TALK PROGRAM. THE PCSP IS FUNDED BY TWO CONTRACTS THROUGH KING COUNTY'S BEST STARTS FOR KIDS AND THE YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES ASSOCIATION, AS WELL AS DONATIONS PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (ES) PROGRAM: RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE A MENTAL ILLNESS WHO GO TO WORK HAVE INCREASED INCOME, IMPROVED SELF-ESTEEM, IMPROVED ABILITY TO MANAGE SYMPTOMS, AND INCREASED QUALITY OF LIFE. VALLEY CITIES IS THE LARGEST SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM IN KING COUNTY. VALLEY CITIES DOES MUCH MORE THAN LOOK FOR JOBS FOR THOSE IN THE PROGRAM. VALLEY CITIES HELPS CLIENTS WITH DIAGNOSED DISABILITIES LEARN THE NECESSARY JOB SEARCH SKILLS TO MAKE THEM SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR JOB SEARCH, SUCH AS HOW TO WRITE RESUMES, APPLY FOR A JOB, AND INTERVIEW. THE FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM IS TO CONNECT CLIENTS TO JOBS THAT ARE A GOOD FIT AND BENEFIT NOT ONLY THE NEW EMPLOYEE, BUT ALSO THE EMPLOYER. VALLEY CITIES COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS TO PLAN FOR POTENTIAL CHALLENGES ON THE JOB AND OUTSIDE OF WORK THAT COULD MAKE LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT DIFFICULT. VALLEY CITIES SUPPORTS THE INDIVIDUAL WITH JOB COACHING, ASSISTANCE WITH TRAINING AND WORKS WITH THEIR INTEGRATED TREATMENT TEAM TO ENSURE THERE ARE NATURAL SUPPORTS IN PLACE SO THAT THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE LONG TERM. VALLEY CITIES WORKS CLOSELY WITH EMPLOYERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE VALLEY CITIES KNOWS THE DETAILS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A GOOD FITTING CANDIDATE. IN 2024, 151 CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN THIS PROGRAM. ONCE VALLEY CITIES MATCHES A CLIENT WITH AN EMPLOYER. THE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM CURRENTLY HAS CONTRACTS WITH KING COUNTY SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, AMERIGROUP FOUNDATIONAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTS (FCS), AND DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (DVR). IN 2024, VALLEY CITIES HAD REFERRALS FROM 262 CLIENTS, WE SERVED 150 CLIENTS WITH 85 BEING NEW CLIENT ENROLLMENTS. THERE WERE 3,356 (22%) REPORTED THEY WERE NOT EMPLOYED. NEW JOURNEYS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT PROGRAM: THE NEW JOURNEYS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT'S GOAL IS TO DELIVER AND IMPLEMENT A MODEL FOR FIRST-EPISODE PSYCHOSIS (FEP) TREATMENT THAT CREATES A POSITIVE CLIMATE AND MAINTAINS FIDELITY TO THE CLINICAL CONCEPTS AND CORE ELEMENTS OF COORDINATED SPECIALTY CARE (CSC) VIA THE NAVIGATE MODEL. PARTICIPANTS ARE KING COUNTY RESIDENTS BETWEEN AGES 15-40 WHO HAVE A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS ON THE SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM WITH SYMPTOMS FOR LESS THAN TWO YEARS. THE MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS ARE NOT A DIRECT RESULT OF OR STRONGLY IMPACTED BY AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, LEARNING DISABILITIES OR OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS. NEW JOURNEYS PLACES A STRONG EMPHASIS ON OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT. VALLEY CITIES STAFF DEDICATE THEIR TIME TO "MEETING PARTICIPANTS WHERE THEY ARE AT." THEY ENSURE PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT OF SUPPORT BY OFFERING MOBILE SERVICES TO MEET THE VARYING NEEDS WITHIN RECOVERY. NEW JOURNEYS PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL SKILLS TRAINING AND THERAPY, GROUP THERAPY, FAMILY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION SERVICES AND PEER SUPPORT IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS. THEY ALSO OFFER MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AT A CLINIC FOR ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS. THE MANAGER PROVIDES SCREENINGS FOR REFERRALS, CLINICAL SUPERVISION, CONTRACT MONITORING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH THE REFERRAL BASE AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ABOUT BOTH THE SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM AND SERVICES OFFERED BY NEW JOURNEYS. IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR SUPPORT, THE MANAGER ALSO EXPLORES RESOURCES AND TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NEW JOURNEYS. (SEE CONTINUATION)

RECOVERY PLACE SEATTLE (RPS): RECOVERY PLACE SEATTLE (RPS) IS A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY AND HOUSES A LICENSED MEDICALLY MONITORED 33 BED DETOXIFICATION SERVICE WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL DETOXIFICATION INPATIENT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED SUPPORT TO SAFELY WITHDRAW FROM DRUG OR ALCOHOL USE. THIS 33-BED SERVICE PROVIDES SERVICES FOR A 3-5 DAY TYPICAL STAY. RPS ALSO HOUSES A 42 BED 28-DAY INTENSIVE INPATIENT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CONCERNS. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS STRUCTURED, HOLISTIC, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING RELAPSE PREVENTION, COPING MECHANISMS (BOTH ABSTINENCE-BASED AND HARM REDUCTION), AND RE-CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES. CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUPS. THE AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS FOR DETOX AND RESIDENTIAL FOR 2024 WAS 22 AND 28, RESPECTIVELY. RECOVERY PLACE KENT (RPK): RECOVERY PLACE KENT (RPK) OPENED IN DECEMBER 2019 WITH TWO 16 BED SERVICES AND IS WASHINGTON STATE'S FIRST DUALLY LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY & PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY. THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES INPATIENT CRISIS STABILIZATION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DETAINED UNDER THE INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT ACT (ITA) FOR DANGER TO SELF, DANGER TO OTHERS, OR GRAVE DISABILITY RELATED TO A PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TREATMENT TEAM PROVIDES PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELING, GROUP ACTIVITIES, PEER SUPPORT, COORDINATION WITH KING COUNTY ITA COURT, AND DISCHARGE PLANNING TO RE-CONNECT CLIENTS TO COMMUNITY SUPPORTS. THE SECURE WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OPENED DECEMBER 2019 IN RESPONSE TO HOUSE BILL 1713 "RICKY'S LAW". THE SECURE WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDES BOTH MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND SUPPORT, SUBSTANCE USE ASSESSMENT AND COUNSELING, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, GROUP ACTIVITIES, PEER SUPPORT, COORDINATION WITH KING COUNTY ITA COURT, AND DISCHARGE PLANNING TO COMMUNITY SUPPORTS. THE AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS FOR SWMS AND E&T FOR 2024 WAS 13 AND 15, RESPECTIVELY.