King County is considering putting a mental health crisis center on Capitol Hill. Some neighborhood business owners and residents are pushing back. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Lynnwood built a brand new crisis center to help people who need urgent mental health care. It's ready to open, but the planned provider dropped out, saying running the center is not financially sustainable because of how WA has structured funding and billing. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

UW will try a new approach to helping students and employees in mental health crises starting this spring, based on a philosophy that’s become increasingly mainstream: Mental health professionals are better equipped than police to respond to some emergencies. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Physically withdrawing from drugs is a critical and potentially dangerous moment in addiction recovery. But across Washington, only two detox beds are reserved for youths, The Seattle Times has found. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

King County is expanding a program that provides emergency mental health care in two hours or less, sending teams of mental health professionals and certified peer counselors to respond to crises throughout the county: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...