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September 10,
2019
Passing along this
information from The Washington State Health Care
Authority (HCA).
The
Washington State Mental Health Referral
Service
for
children and teens:
The Mental Health Referral Service will
provide services thorough mental health referrals
for Washington state children and teens,
ages 17 and younger. How do
families access Washington's Mental Health Referral
Service for Children and Teens?
- Families can call 833-303-5437, Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, to connect
with a referral specialist.
- We will ask for
information including mental health needs, location
and health insurance plan.
What
can patients and families expect?
- A referral specialist
will call and email the family with information on one
or two providers or agencies that meet their needs and
have openings. Since starting the program in April
2019, we have received a high number of requests and
currently have a queue. Our two referral specialists
will call families back as soon as possible.
- A few
weeks after providing the referrals, a referral
specialist will contact the family to see if they were
able to make an appointment and ask if additional
resources are needed.
- If no appointment has
been made, we will try to address any barriers or link
the family to another provider.
- For questions about
the referral service, please contact robert.hilt@seattlechildrens.org
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