Public comment open until Sunday December 22nd!

The Bree Behavioral Health Early Intervention for Youth Draft Report and Guidelines are open for public comment until Sunday, December 22nd at 11:59PM! Please submit public comments through the link below. Questions welcomed at bree@qualityhealth.org.

• Bree Behavioral Health Early Interventions for Youth

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If you are unable to join with the below options, there will be a physical space reserved in the Foundation for Health Care Quality’s Seattle office to participate in the virtual meeting at the below address:

Industrious 400U @ Rainier Square
400 University Street
Floor 3
Seattle, WA 98101

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Meeting ID: 297 374 563 842
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Background

In 2021, 35% of 8 graders in Washington reported depressive symptoms for 2 weeks straight within the past year, almost 16% had a plan to commit suicide and about 1 in 10 had previously attempted suicide.1 Instead of waiting for a crisis to arise and overwhelming the already limited psychiatric crisis support, Washington state youth require support and treatment in addressing a short-term behavioral health condition; however, support is difficult to find, receive, and afford. Youth need to receive high-quality timely interventions to promote their mental health and well-being, learn skills to build resiliency to manage mental health symptoms as they arise and health promotion interventions involving children, youth and families to support their growth into healthy adults.

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