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SOUND Behavioral Health Launches Corporate Community Partner Program During 60th Anniversary Year

As SOUND Behavioral Health celebrates 60 years of serving the Puget Sound region, the organization has launched its new Corporate Community Partner Program, creating meaningful opportunities for businesses to invest in behavioral health while advancing employee wellness, community engagement, and corporate social responsibility goals.

SOUND Behavioral Health Celebrates 60 Years of Service and Leadership in King County

SEATTLE — This year, SOUND Behavioral Health celebrates a remarkable milestone: 60 years of serving the people of King County with transformative mental health care, while standing with the community through times of profound change, challenge and hope.

SOUND Behavioral Health’s Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team Featured in Latino Herald

SOUND Behavioral Health’s Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT) was recently highlighted in Latino Herald, spotlighting the lifesaving support available through 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The story highlights how MRRCT provides rapid, in-person response to individuals experiencing behavioral-health crises across King County, often arriving within minutes to help stabilize situations and connect people to care. Since launching, the team has expanded its reach and continues to serve more community members in moments when compassionate, immediate support is needed most.

Mercer Island Students Partner with SOUND to Promote Mental Health Awareness

At SOUND Behavioral Health, we are inspired when young people step up to make a difference in our community. A group of students from Mercer Island High School —Levi Jones, Ronan Buckley, and Connor Flume — have done just that with their initiative, 988 Find Your Peace.‍ Through T-shirts and sweatshirts featuring the national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 988, these students are helping normalize conversations about mental health and letting their peers know that support is always available. All profits from their apparel go directly to SOUND, helping us provide critical counseling, crisis intervention, housing support, and recovery services throughout King County.

Inside SOUND's Partnership with Sammamish Animal Sanctuary: Healing Animals and People Alike

When SOUND clinician Marlene Andrews began volunteering at the Sammamish Animal Sanctuary, she noticed something unexpected. The animals, many of them rescued or recovering from neglect, required patience and consistency to build trust – much like the people she supported in her work at SOUND Behavioral Health. That realization planted the seed for what would become SOUND’s Animal Sanctuary program. In partnership with the Sammamish Animal Sanctuary, SOUND’s program is now a thriving part of the organization’s Child and Family Services offerings.

SOUND of Hope Gala Brings Community Together in Support of Mental Health Access

Just a few short weeks ago, SOUND Behavioral Health welcomed more than 400 community members, partners, and supporters to Fremont Studios for the annual SOUND of Hope Gala — an evening dedicated to expanding access to mental health and substance use services across King County.

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Hundreds Gather in Seattle in Support of Increasing Access to Mental Health Services in King County at SOUND Behavioral Health’s Annual SOUND of Hope Gala

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Orange doors arrive for mental health awareness month

Monthly Newsletter from SOUND's CEO | July 2026

This month, I find myself reflecting on the power of partnership. Across our region, we have witnessed what is possible when communities come together around a shared vision. Seattle's successful role as a FIFA World Cup host city has showcased our region on a global stage and demonstrated the extraordinary impact of collaboration among businesses, community organizations, public agencies, volunteers, and civic leaders. We appreciated the opportunity, in coordination with King County, for SOUND’s Crisis Services team to contribute to the Behavioral Health Emergency Planning for the FIFA World Cup. Beyond the excitement of the tournament itself, the event has highlighted how collective effort can generate lasting economic opportunity, community pride, and positive outcomes that benefit us all.

Monthly Newsletter from SOUND's CEO | June 2026

As we enter 2026, we are marking a truly meaningful milestone: SOUND’s 60thanniversary. Six decades of service is not just a measure of time; it is a testament to the belief that everyone deserves access to compassionate, high-quality behavioral healthcare. While this anniversary sparks reflection on how far we’ve come, it also challenges us to imagine the future we are building together.

Monthly Newsletter from SOUND's CEO | March 2026

As we continue celebrating SOUND’s 60th anniversary, March offers an opportunity to look ahead — focusing not only on our legacy, but on how we continue to show up for our community in real and meaningful ways.

Monthly Newsletter from SOUND's CEO | February 2026

As we continue celebrating SOUND’s 60th anniversary year, February offers an opportunity to reflect not only on our history, but on the determination that sustains our mission.

Monthly Newsletter from SOUND's CEO | January 2026

As we enter 2026, we are marking a truly meaningful milestone: SOUND’s 60thanniversary. Six decades of service is not just a measure of time; it is a testament to the belief that everyone deserves access to compassionate, high-quality behavioral healthcare. While this anniversary sparks reflection on how far we’ve come, it also challenges us to imagine the future we are building together.

Monthly Newsletter from SOUND's CEO | December 2025

As we reflect on the SOUND of Hope Gala: Open Hearts, Open Doors, we are deeply grateful to our community for coming together to expand access to hope, healing, and recovery across King County. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and partners, we exceeded our fundraising goal and are building momentum as SOUND enters an exciting new chapter, including our selection for Washington State’s first Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Pre-Certification Cohort. Together, we are opening more doors to care for all—regardless of insurance or ability to pay.

Meeting Students Where They Are: Celebrating 20 Years of SOUND’s Middle School Support Program

For more than 20 years, SOUND's Middle School Support Program (MSSP) has helped connect middle school students with behavioral health support where they need it most. The program is one part of SOUND's broader continuum of school-based behavioral health services, which bring care directly to students across King County. Since the program's inception, the Nesholm Family Foundation has helped sustain the MSSP through two decades of dedicated support, allowing students to access care in the place they spend much of their day: school.

Leadership for the Next 60 Years: A Conversation with SOUND Board Chair Roger Dowdy

As SOUND marks 60 years of service to the community, we sat down with Board Chair Roger Dowdy to reflect on the organization’s legacy, its role today, and the opportunities ahead.

Finding Purpose in the Work: How Mary Powers Turned Her Struggles into Hope for Others

When you meet Mary Powers, her compassion for others is palpable. Her path to joining SOUND’s Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT) as a peer support specialist began with her own path to hope, healing, and recovery

Reflecting on Suicide Prevention Day: Awareness Starts with Community

Earlier this month, on Suicide Prevention Day, our team hosted a booth at Southcenter Mall to share an important message with the community: suicide prevention starts with awareness. At our activation station, we provided resources and practical tips for recognizing when someone may be struggling and how to reach out with care. Engaging with visitors throughout the day reinforced just how vital small conversations can be in making a big difference.

SOUND of Hope Gala 2026

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SOUND of Impact: 2025 Annual Report

From expanding access to behavioral health services and crisis response programs to strengthening partnerships across King County, this report reflects the collective efforts of our staff, clinicians, donors, volunteers and community partners.

2024 Annual Report

We are pleased to share our 2024 Annual Report with you, our beloved King County community. We're grateful to each and every one of you who has helped us with your generosity and support. We hope you'll feel pride in the positive, vital impact we are making together.

Annual Report 2023

We are pleased to share our 2024 Annual Report with you, our beloved King County community. We're grateful to each and every one of you who have helped us with your generosity and support. And we hope you'll feel pride in the positive, vital impact we are making together.

Annual Report 2021

Words like “lockdown,” “social distancing,” “mask mandates,” and “herd immunity” became our common language in the aftermath of the pandemic. While these words carried significance to us all, another word emerged as Sound’s truth this past year: “resilience.” Our clients, our team members, and our leadership team were faced with ongoing obstacles and hard realities that truly tested us. And revealed a lot about us, too.

Annual Report 2020

Organizationally, Sound prevailed, thrived even, over the past year. The pandemic thrust us into “triage mode,” where we quickly responded to the challenges it presented. We did not hesitate to take care of our team members, by extending paid sick leave and administrative pay for team members who had to stay at home to care for loved ones while working, and provided premium pay levels to team members who, due to client need, worked onsite at our locations. We rapidly outfitted each team member, more than 500 professionals with laptops so that team members could work from home when we all went into lockdown.

Annual Report 2019

This past year, Sound acquired Community Psychiatric Clinic, a well-regarded behavioral healthcare provider in King County. With the acquisition of CPC, Sound increased the number of people served annually to approximately 26,000. We added four additional outpatient locations and dozens of properties. Though we are now generating $85 million of revenue on an annual basis, with 17 locations, the acquisition reflects a first step in an intentional growth strategy for the organization that will ultimately expand our reach beyond King County.

SOUND Behavioral Health 60 Years

MSSP Nesholm Family Foundation

SOUND of Hope 2024

King County's Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team MRRCT

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