Shared from the DCHS Touching Base Newsletter 

Recovery Place Seattle at Beacon Hill, operated by Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care, will be the first detox facility in King County to offer treatment for co-occurring disorders. The new treatment facility opened its doors for a community open house on Oct. 18 and a media event and tour on Oct. 19. King County contributed $1 million in capital funds for the new detox facility that will offer integrated treatment for mental health and substance use disorder – including opioid addiction – that prioritizes bed space for people who are homeless.

The facility located in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood will offer 33 detox beds and 40 intensive inpatient treatment beds. It will welcome residents who are at the City of Seattle’s Navigation Center, a dormitory-style facility for people who are homeless and need treatment for substance use disorder.

In addition to prioritizing beds for people who are at the Navigation Center, the staff will coordinate with county-funded outreach teams that engage with people who are homeless to connect them to the integrated treatment they need to transition to safe, permanent housing.

Beginning in early November, the staff at Recovery Place will provide detoxification, medication-assisted treatment, residential treatment and recovery services for people who are homeless and people who earn a lower income who also face mental health crisis, substance use disorder, and/or opioid addiction.

A secure detox facility in Kent, also being developed by Valley Cities, will open next year.

For more information, view this press release from Valley Cities.

To learn more about what DCHS is doing in our community, read the most recent issue of the Touching Base Newsletter (on SharePoint).

The new detox facility will offer 33 detox beds and 40 intensive inpatient treatment beds.

Valley Cities CEO Ken Taylor opens the media tour of the new Recovery Place Seattle.

Don’t forget to vote! Ballots for the General Election are due November 7.

Here’s how to return your ballot:

By mail: Put a first-class stamp on your ballot and mail it back to King County Elections. Your ballot must be postmarked by Election Day.

Ballot drop box: Return your ballot to any one of the 54 ballot drop-off locations; no stamp required. Your ballot must be returned to a ballot drop-off location by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Accessible voting centers: King County accessible voting centers (AVCs) are open to voters who may have difficulty completing their mail ballot. Anyone who would like to vote at an AVC may do so.

Questions? Call King County Elections at 206-296-VOTE (8683).

Crossposted from King County Parks Plog 

In the fall of 2016, DNRP announced it achieved carbon neutrality a year ahead of scheduleby removing or reducing more GHG emissions than its operations create. But we didn’t stop there! For the past year we have continued to make changes in our department with a green mindset. Recently, two of our parks became a little more sparkly with the welcome addition of more than 300 solar panels. We’re pretty psyched about the project. Check them out! 

Marymoor Park Last month 112 new solar panels were installed at the North Utilities Maintenance Shop at Marymoor Park. The system is estimated to produce up to 33,238 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. With the goal of making this a net-zero building, in which the energy it consumes equals the energy it produces. 

Read more at King County Parks Plog