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.
We are thrilled to announce that SOUND has been awarded agreements to operate two Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Teams in King County’s South and Northeast regions. These 24/7 teams will provide in-person mental health crisis intervention in partnership with Crisis Connections and DESC. With your support, we can expand these vital services and ensure individuals in crisis receive timely, compassionate care.
As summer begins, now is the time to address the unique challenges children and families face when schools close. Thanks to grants from King County and Providence Swedish, SOUND’s expanded summer programs offer engaging activities and parenting classes to keep clients connected and supported. From BBQs to rock climbing, we’re ensuring summer is a season of growth, care, and connection.
Stay Connected with SOUND: Read Our Latest Newsletter! Check out the latest edition of SOUND’s newsletter for updates on our programs, community partnerships, upcoming events, and the incredible impact we’re making together. Also check to find ways you can get involved in supporting behavioral health in our community.
Sound is committed to equity for all and stands in solidarity with every individual. June provides key opportunities to elevate conversations about race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. From 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride parades marking the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots to Juneteenth commemorations recognizing the end of slavery in the United States, we celebrate diversity and inclusion.
King County has launched 10 new mobile crisis teams, expanding immediate mental health care access and reducing the burden on other agencies. Operated by DESC and SOUND Behavioral Health, these two-person teams serve adults in crisis across the county.
King County continues to ramp up its behavioral health services following the approval of a $1.25 billion by voters. With the latest development being the launch of an expanded and streamlined mobile crisis team-program last week.
DK created his #mycausemycleats alongside AWS using gen AI to support two organizations: Prison Fellowship & SOUND
