On April 1, Seattle Children's launched Washington’s Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens, a free telephone-based referral service to connect families with evidence-supported outpatient mental health services in the community. This state-sponsored service is funded by Washington Health Care Authority and operated by Seattle Children’s.
The Washington Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens:
- Is a community resource that serves children and teens age 17 and younger from across Washington state. Children do not need to be Seattle Children’s patients to use this service.
- Is staffed by a team at Seattle Children’s who connects families with resources that meet the unique needs of the child or teen, including mental health treatment, geographic location, family availability and insurance information.
- Works closely with the existing Partnership Access Line. Both providers and patients or families can call the Mental Health Referral Service line.
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