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Two Comprehensive Healthcare leaders were recognized June 6th for their outstanding commitment to community service. CEO Jodi Daly, PhD, and Field Response Team Program Manager Jennifer Trevino were selected as this year’s recipients of the Sgt. Joe Deccio Healthcare and First Responders Community Service Award. The award was presented at the Yakima Mile event on Saturday, […]

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., June 19, 2026 – Comprehensive Healthcare today announced that the Columbia Valley Center for Recovery (CVCR) in Kennewick will open on Saturday, June 20, marking an important expansion of behavioral health and substance use treatment in the Tri-Cities region. As the area’s first inpatient treatment and recovery facility, CVCR strengthens Comprehensive Healthcare’s continuum […]

Robotic methadone dosing assembly system allows for faster client service YAKIMA, Wash., June 16, 2026 – Comprehensive Healthcare has successfully implemented ZING®, a robotic methadone dosing assembly system, at its Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) in Yakima, making it the first clinic east of the Cascades to adopt the technology and among the first in Washington […]

YAKIMA, Wash., May 13, 2026 – Comprehensive Healthcare, the leading community behavioral health provider in central and southwest Washington, today announced a promotion and an addition to its executive leadership team: the promotion of Kamran Khatri to chief operating officer (COO) and the hiring of Amanda Adams as chief human resources officer (CHRO). Khatri, who […]

New mobile unit expands opioid treatment access to Kittitas County YAKIMA, Wash., May 26, 2026 – Comprehensive Healthcare is bringing life-saving opioid treatment to Kittitas County with the launch of the new Comprehensive Mobile Unit in Ellensburg. The Mobile Unit will offer certified Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) services, including methadone dosing, which eliminates a critical […]

New model helps clients schedule prescriber appointments within days YAKIMA, Wash., April 14, 2026 – Comprehensive Healthcare today announced the organization-wide launch of “Just In Time” prescriber scheduling, a new model that allows clients to schedule medication appointments within three to five days. The service is now available at each of Comprehensive Healthcare’s seven behavioral […]

Comprehensive Healthcare is excited to welcome the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, to Yakima Center for weekly office hours, making it easier than ever for clients and staff to connect with one of the nation’s most trusted mental health resources. Members of NAMI’s Yakima-based team will be on-site every Wednesday from 1 p.m. […]

When someone calls 911 in the middle of a crisis, who shows up – and how quickly – can change the outcome entirely. In Yakima County, when a call involves a mental health or substance use emergency, the response now may include a trained behavioral health professional, in addition to law enforcement.  That shift is […]

On Wednesday, May 21, Comprehensive Healthcare participated in a powerful community event hosted by the Yakima Chamber of Commerce – “Lunch & Learn: Substance Use, Trauma, and Mental Health – What’s Available, What’s Working, What’s Next.” The panel featured representatives from several local organizations working on the front lines of behavioral health, including Comprehensive’s Dr. […]