| Mental Health Programs are, with the department serving as the
administrative unit of the Peninsula Regional Support Network, a
consortium of Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap Counties. The consortium provides planning,
contracting and administration to deliver a comprehensive system of community
mental health services in the three-county area. The nine County Commissioners from
the Peninsula Regional Support Network Executive Board,
which sets policy and has oversight responsibilities of the consortium.
Program services include:
- emergency services, including involuntary treatment and crisis respite
- inpatient services
- medication management
- transitional housing
- case management
- outpatient counseling
- day treatment
- vocational rehabilitation
- Crisis Clinic (phone line) emergency counseling and referrals
CRISIS LINE Contact Information
Approximately 7,000 children, adults, and elderly people with chronic and serious
mental illness are served annually throughout the three counties. Many more
clients receive assistance through information and referrals.
The program administers approximately $26,000,000 from federal and state
grants. Direct services are provided through contracts with four community
health providers and two consumer/family advocate groups in the three
counties under the advice of the Peninsula Regional Support Network Advisory
Board. |
