There is a new system that SNOPAC (the dispatch/call center for 911 calls in Snohomish County) has become part of. It is called Smart 911 and is already used in many jurisdictions across the county and already active in King County.…
NAMI members are the most effective people to educate legislators about mental illness and the need to change our current “mental illness” system to a “mental health” system. Start your planning now. Here is the preliminary schedule for NAMI Day…
Family Support Program Snohomish County Jail IN COORDINATION WITH NAMI Snohomish County JOIN US TO LEARN ABOUT THE IMPACT OF MENTAL ILLNESS ON FAMILIES AND HOW TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH SPOUSES, CHILDREN, SIBLINGS AND EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS WHO STRUGGLE WITH…
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is an educational program for adults who wish to establish and maintain wellness in response to mental health challenges. The course provides critical information and strategies related to living with mental illness. What You Should Expect: Ten two-hour…
Help available for youth, families By Carolyn Hetherwick Goza, M.Ed Guest commentary / Critical mental health services published in 2012 Herald In response to the Sunday editorial, “Fathoming the Fathomless”: To The Herald’s opinion page editor, Peter Jackson, who wrote…
by DURRIE BOUSCAREN September 23, 2014 from In this image taken from video on Jan. 15, police officers Edward Sarama (from left) and Robert McGuire try to talk to officer Matt Dougherty, who is pretending to be mentally ill, during a…
Most rooms in Fairfax Hospital’s new 30-bed adult psychiatric unit inside Providence Regional Medical Center Everett’s Pacific Campus are double occupancy and feature sweeping panoramic views from the seventh floor windows. Dale Landis (right), a nurse manager at Fairfax…
New Behavioral Healthcare Center for Children, Youth, and Families to provide Continuum of Care http://www.navos.org/home We are proud to be building a new Behavioral Healthcare Center for Children, Youth & Families on our Lake Burien campus. Through this project, designed by…
Are you in CRISIS? Talk with a trusted Doctor, go to nearest Emergency Room or call 911 Contact the following community resources National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-TALK(8255 for Espanol) TTY 888-6289434 Snohomish County Care Crisis Line-800-584-3578 or 425-258-4357 Volunteer’s of America…
The author discusses the mental illness she suffered from a young age and the treatment she received only after she left India and became a mother for the first time in the United Stateas, describing her emotional recovery and spiritual…