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 āLevi Jones, Ronan Buckley, and Connor Flume ā have done just that with their initiative, 988 Find Your Peace.āThrough 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.
This September, SOUND celebrated the power of partnerships in advancing hope, healing, and recovery. Highlights included the ribbon-cutting of the new ICHS Auburn Clinic, bringing integrated health services under one roof, and the launch of our SOUND Activation Station at Southcenter Mall to raise awareness on suicide prevention. We look ahead with excitement to the upcoming Sound of Hope Gala, where weāll continue building community support for accessible, equitable care.
Earlier this month, we had the honor of cutting the ribbon and officially opening the doors to a new chapter of care in Auburn. In partnership with International Community Health Services (ICHS), SOUND's Auburn clinic is now home to integrated behavioral health, primary care, and mobile dental services, all under one roof. This collaboration is more than just a co-habitation; itās a powerful step toward whole-person care that lowers barriers, makes services easier to access, and provides a more supportive experience for individuals and families in our community.
This summer has been energizing as we connected with our SOUND community in meaningful ways. From serving meals at FareStart, to tabling at the THING festival, to our first-ever golf tournament, one theme remained clear: behavioral health impacts us all. These moments of connection reinforced why weāre hereāto keep the Orange Door open, expand access, and break down stigma. Thank you for your advocacy, partnership, and belief in SOUNDās mission. Together, weāre making compassionate, quality care possible.
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.
King County will soon launch an expanded, streamlined mobile crisis team program, designed to provide emergency mental health care throughout the county in two hours or less.
Players, coaches and Seahawks Legends are supporting the NFLās My Cause My Cleats initiative to support organizations that are important to them.
"The organization Sound, I recently learned ASL, and I wanted to bring more light on the deaf community, mainly here in Seattle which is basically my second home."
