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Snohomish County has a Children’s Mental Health Liaison to assist the community’s families, school and social service providers in accessing mental health services and navigating resources for children and adolescents. Email Liza Patchen-Short call her at 425-388-7254. If you need immediate help, click on the button below for resources:
Select a link below to view the video presentation (Dr. Nadine Burke Harris only) or PowerPoint from the conference:
According to the US Surgeon General:
In any given year, only 20% of children with mental illness are identified and receive mental health services. Some reasons can include:
Kids who do not receive the care they need are:
Mental illness can affect anybody regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, or socio-economic background. ◦Mental illness is not caused by poor decisions.