WCAAP Mental Health Resources
The WCAAP supports and promotes efforts being made for children with mental health care needs throughout our state. Below is a list of local, state and national resources helpful for both providers and parents:
Local Resources:
Partnership Access Line (for primary care providers)
PAL is a child mental health consultation service with telephone access for primary care providers in Washington State, funded by DSHS. Under the “Resources” tab on the website, a care manual can be found which provides practical treatment advice, clinical tools, patient handouts, and a listing of state funded mental health care resources. Other disorder specific links are found at http://www.palforkids.org/resources/links.html
A link to a listing of county mental health crisis lines for acute assistance as well as inpatient psychiatric hospital facilities by county.
DSHS Substance Abuse Resources
Under the “How do I” tab on this web page, one can find links to prevention, treatment, and recovery services in Washington.
Washington state Suicide hotlines listed by county
Also available is the "TeenLink," which is a hotline to Seattle based teenagers with professional training and support available at 1-866-TEENLINK from 6-10PM daily, and the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE).
National Resources:
National Alliance for Mental Illness
NAMI is the nation’s largest consumer and family mental health support organization. The selected web page has links to a large amount of child mental health information for families, including a description of evidence based treatments, fact sheets, and support advice. Spanish language materials are available through a tab on the same web page.
SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
This page contains links to many SAMHSA publications on child mental healthcare and treatment.
Rating Scales for Child Mental Heatlh Conditions
Mass General Hospital’s list of available rating scales for child mental health conditions. It also offers suggestions for how schools can approach specific mental health conditions.