Child & Adolescent Bi-Polar Foundation
About CABF The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) is a parent-led, not-for-profit, Web-based membership organization of families raising children diagnosed with, or at risk for, early-onset bipolar disorder. Resources, Books for Children and Adolescents (Including Free Download Book)Community Center, Newsletter, Message Boards, Legislative Action Center, Educator Guide and more.
Children’s Long-term Inpatient Program (CLIP)
The CLIP Programs serve children up to the age of 17 who have been diagnosed with a serious psychiatric illness. The children must be residents of the state of Washington The CLIP Administration is responsible for policy and clinical decision making regarding admission to Washington state’s five CLIP Programs. The CLIP Administration is also the statutory placement authority for adolescents involuntarily committed for up to 180 day of inpatient care (RCW 71.34). The CLIP Administration assists the Mental Health Division of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS/MHD) with monitoring the care provided by the CLIP Programs.
Community Connectors
Community Connectors is a statewide network for families of children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health disorders. This network links families and groups together for the purpose of giving support, sharing information and identifying resources in their local communities.
Joint Legislative and Executive Task Force on Mental Health Services and Financing
To find schedule information, just click on Meeting Dates and Locations.
Mental Health Activist
Visit this site and you will find links about: Hot news, issues, sites, dates, government, and current schedule for the mental health task force!
Mental Health Division
This user friendly site is great for families and educators with basic information about signs and symptoms, as well as resources for families. There is a clickable map with all the regional support networks across the state and it is easy to find your own area crisis line (phone number). You will also find the Transformation Grant and related links
NAMI Eastside
NAMI Eastside is the East King County chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). Our members include families, friends, and people with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, general anxiety disorder and ADHD. We sponsor free support groups and educational programs, and we advocate for improvements to our mental health delivery system in terms of access to care, standards of care, continuity of care, recovery, housing and rehabilitation. We welcome new members and invite you to join us at one of our support groups or other regularly planned events.
Parent’s Guide to the Mental Health System
Does my Child Need Mental Health Treatment? Mental health problems or issues affect the way we think, how we feel and what we do. Symptoms vary and are sometimes difficult to identify. This site provides lists of behaviors for parents to help with early identification. Please visit the site for further information.
SAFE WA
SAFE WA is a network of family organizations focused on supporting parents and caregivers raising children with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders. SAFE WA assists organizations in sustaining, strengthening and expanding their local networks. SAFE WA fosters partnerships with child-serving systems to increase the common voice of parents and caregivers in all child-serving systems and provides various types of trainings. Individual organizations belonging to SAFE WA provide various types of support, information, and training to families. For more information, call SAFE WA or the family organization in your area.
Washington Coalition for Insurance Parity
The mission of the Washington Coalition for Insurance Parity is to end discrimination in mental health insurance coverage by actively pursuing comprehensive insurance parity. The Washington State Special Education Coalition is one of the 116 organizations belonging to the WA Coalition for Insurance Parity. The WSSEC is one of 116 organizations belonging to the WA Coalition for Insurance Parity.
Youth Suicide Prevention Program
Public Awareness, Training Info and Resources.