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Coffee Chats: Snohomish County Behavioral Health Update
November 22, 2022 • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Zoom
Cost
Free with Link
Contact
WilliamS@EconomicAllianceSC.org
Topic: We will be joined by local experts to discuss the current state of behavior health services in Snohomish County. Together, we will discuss the time-limited federal ARPA funds to invest in behavioral health as part of the historic $1.5B budget recently passed by the Snohomish County Council. We will also discuss the severe shortage of beds for involuntary mental health treatment in Snohomish County and public resistance to the shift of mental health treatment to smaller community facilities as part of a five-year plan announced by Governor Jay Inslee in 2018.
Guest Speakers:
• Dr. James Lewis, Health Officer with Snohomish Health District
• Laura Knapp, Director of Behavioral Health with Providence
• Kara Main-Hester, Ph.D., Director of Office of Recovery and Resilience
Plus, additional speakers to be announced and attendees will have a chance to ask questions.