Behavioral
Health
Building on system improvements started during the Medicaid Transformation – including integration of physical and behavioral health care – Thriving Together NCW is working to increase the network of behavioral health supports to improve health outcomes for people struggling with behavioral health issues.
Evolving the Behavioral Health System
Thriving Together NCW is collaborating with individuals from nearly 50 agencies, across sectors, to identify opportunities for improvement in local behavioral health systems. This initiative focuses on creating sustainable solutions to meet the needs of Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan, and Grant County residents.
Purpose: The Evolving the Behavioral Health workgroup exists in order to improve our relationships, communication, and shared problem-solving, and evolve the North Central Washington behavioral health system with effective coordination, sustainable strategies, and accountability among agencies.
Interested in learning more? Contact Wendy Brzezny.
Thriving Together NCW is working with Together for Youth to support a regional, peer-to-peer, school-based program called Hope Squad to address youth mental health, resiliency, and suicide prevention across Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties.
Hope Squad
This funding provides a curriculum and programming for middle and high schools across our region, as well as a coordinator to help schools adopt the program and train staff.
Contact the North Central Washington Regional Hope Squad Coordinator: Alyssa Polson
Behavioral Health Internship
Thriving Together NCW is working with the Health Care Authority to expand opportunities for our region’s behavioral health sites to attract future professionals to help serve the residents of North Central Washington.
This funding allows organizations to provide experiential training and clinical supervision for students as part of their professional certifications. These internship programs are designed for students pursuing careers in fields such as substance use treatment, mental health counseling, clinical social work, and clinical psychology.
