Following a recent human trafficking enforcement operation in Ellensburg, we want to recognize the ASPEN Kittitas team for their vital role in supporting individuals impacted by exploitation. During the operation, ASPEN advocates partnered with local law enforcement to ensure that those in need were connected with resources, support, and alternatives to exploitation. ASPEN provides confidential advocacy and crisis support […]
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The Power of Being Seen: Honoring Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
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Every person has a story, a culture, and a lived experience that shapes how they understand health, healing, and well-being. During Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, observed each July, we recognize the importance of ensuring that mental health care reflects and respects those unique experiences. Named in honor of author, advocate, and community leader Bebe […]
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Comprehensive Healthcare CEO Jodi Daly in The Seattle Times – The funding challenge stalling mental health crisis centers across WA
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Jul
Jul
When someone in crisis walks through the doors of the Columbia Valley Center for Recovery (CVCR) in Kennewick, they receive care right away, regardless of whether they have insurance. That open door policy is a defining feature of Washington’s new 23-hour crisis relief center model, and it is also creating a financial challenge that providers […]
Yakima, Wash., October 5, 2023 – Permanent Supportive Housing continues to be a critical need in our community and Comprehensive Healthcare has announced the construction of their newest project: Vista Del Sol-2 (VDS-2). VDS-2 will be a 20-unit Permanent Supportive Housing facility for low-income adult individuals with a diagnosed chronic mental health condition which is […]
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Comprehensive Healthcare and Camp Hope Awarded State Funding to Build Innovative, On-Site Behavioral Health Center at Homeless Encampment
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Yakima, Wash., Thursday, April 27, 2023 – Comprehensive Healthcare recently announced that it received approval and funding to build a new on-site behavioral health service center and transitional housing at Camp Hope in Yakima, WA. The non-profit organization was awarded more than $1 million in Washington state funding to construct the new […]