Kids mental health washington-regional system of care project - the kids mental health washington (KMH) regional system of care project will expand a statewide, coordinated behavioral health system…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $2,654,532 to the Washington State Health Care Authority on September 30, 2026, under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) program (CFDA 93.104).

The Kids Mental Health Washington Regional System of Care Project will expand a coordinated behavioral health system serving children, youth, and young adults ages 0–21 with or at risk for serious emotional disturbance across King, Thurston-Mason, and North Central regions in Washington. Over four years, the project will provide navigation services to 2,650 youth and connect 1,280 to mental health services. Regional system of care hubs will deliver centralized referral, care navigation, cross-system coordination, and data-driven service matching in partnership with behavioral health, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and community organizations. Expected outcomes include faster access to services, improved care coordination, increased family engagement, reduced crisis service use, and sustainable statewide system of care infrastructure.

The award runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2030, with place of performance in Olympia, Washington. This is a project grant providing comprehensive community mental health services delivered collaboratively across child-serving systems, with individualized service plans and designated case managers for each child and family served.

Kids mental health washington-regional system of care project - the kids mental health washington (KMH) regional system of care project will expand a statewide, coordinated behavioral health system for children, youth, and young adults ages 0-21 with or at risk for serious emotional disturbance. Serving king, thurston-mason, and north central regions, the project will provide navigation services to 2,650 youth and connect 1,280 to mental health services over four years. Regional system of care hubs will offer centralized referral, care navigation, cross-system coordination, and data-driven service matching in partnership with behavioral health, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and community organizations. Expected outcomes include faster access to services, improved care coordination, increased family engagement, reduced crisis service use, and a sustainable statewide system of care infrastructure.