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Provides professional information about physicians and physician assistants in Washington state including licensure.   By calling, people can get the license status, disciplinary history and the number of complaints against any credentialed physician or physician assistants in the state. Also provides information about -  Health Facilities -  Hotels/motels -  Migrant Farmworker Housing -  Construction Review Projects -  Professional caregivers

Provides a low barrier overnight shelter to youth. Typically, 18 beds are available for participants as well as two crisis beds. Shelter beds are assigned based on vulnerability, yet overnight staff do their best to accommodate all young people who need a place to sleep. More beds become available in cold weather.

Provides medical benefits for individuals and families with limited incomes. The following health care services are covered by WA Apple Health (Medicaid): -  Appointments with a doctor or health care professional for necessary care -  Medical care in an emergency -  Maternity and newborn care -  Mental health services -  Treatment for chemical or alcohol dependence -  Pediatric services, including dental and vision care -  Limited dental and vision care for adults -  Prescription medications -  Laboratory services -  Hospitalization -  Transportation to and from medical appointments, when necessary -  An interpreter for your appointment, if you do not speak English (arranged through your provider)

Provides paid time off for Washington state residents when a serious health condition prevents them from working or when they need time to care for a family member or a new child, or for certain military-related events. Provides up to 90% of weekly pay—up to a maximum of $1,427 Most Washington workers are eligible for up to 12 weeks of Paid Family and Medical Leave a year. Some may qualify for up to 18 weeks of paid leave. The leave does not have to be used all at once. MEDICAL LEAVE When a serious health condition prevents an employee from working, medical leave covers a wide range of serious health needs such as major surgery, after giving birth to a baby, for bed rest during pregnancy, to receive treatment for a chronic health condition, and to receive inpatient treatment for substance abuse or mental health. FAMILY LEAVE When an employee needs to take time off to care for a family member and the family member has a serious health condition that would qualify them for medical leave, or if they're welcoming a new baby or child into their family, they are eligible for family leave. MILITARY FAMILY LEAVE Allow Washington workers to spend time with a family member in the military if the family member is about to be deployed overseas or is returning from overseas deployment.

Provides on call, in person and over the phone support to vulnerable youth. Works closely with existing emergency youth shelter providers including Friends of Youth, YouthCare and Cocoon House.   Current Safe Place sites include: Metro Transit buses, YMCAs of Greater Seattle and the King County Library System. A complete map of all Safe Place locations can be seen online.

Investigates complaints concerning any of the facilities and agencies licensed and inspected by the Department of Health:   - Hospitals - Ambulatory surgical facilities - Child birth centers - Home health agencies - Behavioral health agencies - Behavioral health treatment facilities Does not have the authority to invoke or enforce criminal or civil penalties. Authority is limited to taking action against a health care facility license. Not able to deny, modify or suspend a license which can result in the facility having to close.

Offers a youth-centered crisis-response program that meets youth safety and well-being needs by linking them to existing support systems. Crisis counselors respond to any youth safety and well-being concerns, including, but not limited to: - Assault - Anxiety - Bullying/Cyberbullying - Child abuse or neglect - Depression - Discrimination - Domestic violence - Hazing - Sexual assault - Self-harm - Substance use - Suicide - Planned attack Operates in partnership with Sandy Hook Promise.

Provides counseling and therapy services for couples and families.

Provides comprehensive treatment to individuals who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. Treatment services are provided through a team of mental health staff focused on assisting clients in identifying their needs and personal values for recovery. Helps identify clients’ strengths and resiliency factors for recovery as well as develop coping mechanisms. Prescribes medications and provides education on symptoms and treatment to the client and their supports.

Matches employers to job seekers by providing employment services.   Services include job readiness workshops, job skills trainings, job placement services and job retention services.   Offers these services through direct referral and coordination of city, county, state and federal programs.   Also offers employer services, including screening of potential applicants, supervisory training and outplacement services.   Programs include the following employment services. Not all services offered at all locations:   Community Jobs Initiative (CJI)   Offers paid (minimum wage) internships to job seekers looking to build skills for employment.   Participants must currently receive TANF cash assistance of DSHS - Community Services Office.   This program is implemented through extensive partnerships among state agencies (including DSHS, Employment Security, and the Board of Community and Technical Colleges).    Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Placement Services (DVR).   Provides vocational assessment, internship development, and monitoring and job placement services for adults with disabilities who are referred by DSHS - DVR counselors. Limited English Pathway Placement Services   Offers job readiness workshops, job placement services, skills trainings, and job retention and county wage progression services as well as English language class referrals for King and Snohomish adults with limited English. Participants must be at least 18 years old and either a refugee with documentation or currently receive TANF cash assistance from DSHS - Community Services Offices.   This is a program of DSHS and the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA).    Veterans Administration Placement Services Employment and training assessment, job placement and job retention services for service connected disabled veterans referred by the Veterans Administration. Contact Harriet Klein (206) 443-9999 for more information.    Workers Compensation Services  Provides vocational assessment, vocational plan development, and monitoring of vocational training programs for injured workers referred by Washington State Labor and Industries Department, including the Office of Workers Compensation Programs.     Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult Services/Dislocated Worker Services. Provides job readiness workshops, job placement services, vocational training, and job retention services for adults.

True Star Behavioral Health Services Recovery Program is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center with a primary focus on substance abuse treatment.  May also go by the name of Clallam County Youth Services.   The treatment center provides outpatient chemical dependency treatment and intensive outpatient treatment. There are special groups and programs for adolescents, persons with co-occuring mental and substance abuse disorders. No special language services are available. Payments via medicare, state financed insurance, medicaid, private insurance. Payment assistance is offered by way of sliding fee scale.

Provides consultation, evaluation, and treatment for a variety of issues that can impact emotional well-being. Includes treatments for: - Addictive behaviors - Aggressive or self-harming behaviors - Anxiety, worry, nervousness - Confused thinking - Depression, sadness, grief - Emotional problems, such as managing anger - Memory problems - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Relationship problems - Stress from medical problems and/or pain - Troublesome thoughts or ideas PTSD Programs Outpatient PTSD treatment may include participation in weekly group, individual, and/or couples therapy sessions. Also offers medication management and specialized treatment for substance abuse, anxiety, depression and anger. In the course of therapy, Veterans learn coping skills to reduce and manage symptoms, they engage in wellness programs to improve their physical health, and they have an opportunity to process their traumatic experiences. Inpatient PTSD treatment addresses severe PTSD symptoms that interfere with Veterans’ safety or ability to function in everyday life. Veterans admitted to the program generally stay 1-2 weeks and receive medical care, medications for PTSD, group psychotherapy, and help with financial and housing problems. Offered at Seattle location Residential PTSD is for Veterans with PTSD who require a more intensive and supportive environment than can be provided on an outpatient basis. Veterans who live in a community where access to PTSD treatment is limited may also benefit from a PTSD Domiciliary stay. Veterans in the PTSD Domiciliary attend daily classes and therapy groups and may be prescribed medications. They are also encouraged to participate in recreation/leisure activities and vocational services. Offered at American Lake location.

Psychiatry, therapy, case management, intensive case management and co-occurring treatment for mental/addiction issues.   Agency provides state-certified service(s).

Provides comprehensive, community-based behavioral health services to adults, children, and families. Adult Services: Provides outpatient mental health services for people experiencing depression, anxiety, impulse control and misuse of alcohol and other drugs. Works to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness to improve outcomes for individuals experiencing these illnesses. Offers - Individual One-to-One Counseling - Community-Based Case Management - Psychiatric Evaluation - Marriage, Couple & Family Therapy Child/Adolescent Services: Helps children and adolescents who are acting out, seem withdrawn/depressed, have trouble learning, or have experienced a trauma in their lives. Offers: - Individual & Group Counseling - Family Counseling & Parenting Skills - Intensive Treatment Programs

Provides integrated behavioral health care to adults, children and families with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Creates customized treatment plans that may include mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment, medications, and supports such as: - Individual, couple, family, or group counseling sessions - Trauma-related services - Medication monitoring and management - Nursing services - Peer support - Crisis support - Employment support

Offers an outpatient substance abuse program to help individuals with substance use and co-occurring disorders.  Services include assessment and referral, outpatient treatment, family support services  Accepts WA Apple Health (Medicaid), sliding scale, and private insurances.

Life Skills education programs teach concepts and principles relevant to a healthy lifestyle. Workshops and classes or consultation is available in the following areas.         Employment Assistance Program -  Employment and Career Workshops, Local and National Employment Information, Individual Career Counseling, Resume Assistance, Federal Employment Application Information  Financial Assistance Program - Personal Financial Management Workshops, Individual Financial Counseling  Relocation Assistance Program - Relocation Workshops, Welcome Aboard Information, Hospitality Kits and Loaner Items, Individual or Family Consultation, Exceptional Family Member Resources  Transition Assistance Program -  Career Development Workshops, Preparation for Leaving the Military                      Support and Counseling - Relationship Workshops, Anger and Stress Management Workshops, Individual and Marital Counseling; Child Counseling  Special Interest Program - Courses and Individual and Group support activities

Provides a full-service behavioral health agency with services including medically assisted detoxification, substance use treatment, a residential program for substance use treatment, mental health outpatient treatment, a co-occurring disorder (i.e. mental health and substance use disorder), comprehensive outpatient substance use treatment, supported housing and employment, and sober living. Specializes in treatment for those addicted to opioids and alcohol by offering medication to assist in the recovery process. The Deaf and hard of hearing substance use treatment program is one of only a handful in the country.

Offers multiple support, education, and socialization groups. Peer coaches empower people to achieve a solid recovery foundation and achieve life goals. Peer coaches support individuals in recovery from: - Addiction Issues (chemical/behavioral) - Mental Health Challenges (short/long term diagnosis, grief & loss) - Chronic Illness (HIV/Hep C – Newly Dealing/Newly Diagnosed) Peer coaches are individually matched with people seeking support in their recovery. The matched pair meets for one hour per week for 26 weeks. Coaches are individuals in recovery who have reached long-term stability. Peer Employment Connections Offers weekly peer support groups that support participants to address fears and barriers about returning to work or work through obstacles they are encountering in their job. Offers vocational assessments, job search tools, resume building, interview preparation, coaching, benefits planning, employment-related clothing and transportation support, and ongoing support for job retention. Resource Connections Offers individualized support to identify and access a range of community resources such as housing or medical care. Participants meet one-to-one with a peer to help make the linkages to essential supports.

Offers a comprehensive scope of health services to youth and adolescents including: -  Asthma care -  Immunizations -  Treatment of simple illnesses and injuries -  Referral and follow-up for serious illness and emergencies -  Family planning -  Physical exams -  Health education   Dental screening and services provided at some sites through portable dental equipment. In addition to addressing health care concerns, they also promote good health for a lifetime through good nutrition education, supportive relationships, and reinforcement of positive self-images. School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) are operated by a system of community health care partners and agencies to deliver health services to schools in King County. Provides mental health services including: -  Assessments -  Counseling for mental health and substance abuse issues -  Referral to mental health, substance abuse services   In addition to addressing health care concerns, they also promote good health for a lifetime through good nutrition education, supportive relationships, and reinforcement of positive self-images. School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) are operated by a system of community health care partners and agencies to deliver health services to schools in King County.

Provides both permanency planning and intensive treatment services to children and families who may need help with chronic problems such as on-going abuse and neglect or intensive medical needs.  

Offers evidence-based behavioral health care for those who have recently completed a higher level of care or who need more therapeutic benefit than traditional individual therapy or medication management alone. Provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and treatment as well as medication management, if needed. Treats a wide range of behavioral health concerns, including: - Depression - Anxiety - Mood disorders - Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - ADHD (already diagnosed) - Substance use associated with mental health issues Provides specialized services for people who are homeless, those charged with misdemeanors and low-level felonies in a diversion program, as well as adults having multiple barriers to recovery.

Offers an early learning preschool program and an academically enriched school age program. Open year round serving ages 14 months up to age 13 years. Additionally the Tacoma Day preschool is combined with Washington State ECEAP. The preschool program is aligned with Washington State K through 12 WA kids using: Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment and ASQ, a parent driven developmental tool. These tools allow teachers and parents to work together to individualize program for their child. If a preschool child has an IEP the child can be bused to and from their Tacoma School District partial day program and combine with Tacoma Day Preschool for a full day. School children are served by Tacoma Public Schools District 10. are transported to Bryant, Grant, Edna Travis and Impact schools Tacoma Day actively participates in Early Achievers, the quality rating system of Washington State. Breakfast, lunch, and snack are provided at no additional cost and meet CACFP standards. Tacoma Day, a non-profit, has been in business since 1911.

Provides short- and long-term counseling and therapy services to adults seeking assistance coping with acute mental, emotional distress, and/or persistent mental illness. Services provided to counseling and therapy consumers include case management, day services, medication and medication management, money management, and employment training. Assesses eligibility for longer term care and placement in residential services. Provides specialized services for people who have additional needs related to developmental disabilities, chemical dependency, and homelessness. Uninsured counseling services are also available in the form of a brief therapy model - the Connections Program. Agency provides state-certified service(s). Also provides PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) Teams that provide outreach to those experiencing mental illness and homelessness.

Provides mental health services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, including individual, family, and group counseling. Care Teams help clients with the full range of mental health and substance use disorder issues, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, personality disorders, substance use disorders, ADHD, schizophrenia, disruptive behavior disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. Services may include crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation, case management, therapy, peer support, medication management, and more.