Applicant | Funding | Program and/or Initiative |
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department | $3,780,000 | Co-Responder Program This program embeds mental health professionals with law enforcement when responding to 911 calls for people experiencing a behavioral health crisis. |
Comprehensive Life Resources | $3,029,700 | School Connect Provides outpatient treatment and navigation services to youth in the Peninsula, Orting, Puyallup and White River School Districts. |
Seneca Family of Agencies | $3,000,000 | Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe) Services for high-risk youth and families, providing 24/7 support. |
Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare | $2,124,200 | Jail Diversion Assists individuals with behavioral health issues who have committed a non-violent felony to participate in treatment and rehabilitation. |
WorkForce Central | $1,989,200 | Behavioral Health Workforce Formally establishes the Pierce County Behavioral Health Consortium focused on recruiting, training and retaining a diverse and high-quality behavioral health workforce. |
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital | $1,876,000 | Youth Engagement Services (YES) This model supports school-age children seen for behavioral health crises at MultiCare emergency departments. |
Valley Cities | $1,733,400 | Military Family Clinic Provides outpatient mental health treatment for post-9/11 veterans and their families members. |
First 5 Fundamentals | $1,200,000 | Family Connects Provides brief nurse support through integrated health for families of newborns. |
Asian American Chemical Dependency Services | $1,180,000 | Outreach and Community Education Provides community education, prevention, early intervention and treatment of behavioral health disorders among the Asian American population in Pierce County. |
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department | $1,100,000 | Teen Mental Health First Aid Expands teen Mental Health First Aid training in schools and youth-serving organizations, targeting 12 of the 15 school districts in Pierce County. |
MultiCare Behavioral Health Network | $955,000 | Alternative Response Team Partnership with the Pierce County Sheriff providing support for non-emergency situations to connect residents with behavioral health services and reduce and/or prevent future 911 calls. |
Horses Guiding Humans | $750,000 | Healing with the Herd Provides equine assisted psychotherapy and equine assisted learning activities to encourage healing. |
Behavior Bridges | $750,000 | Preventing Crisis for Autism and DD 2.0 Provides supports to families of children with complex behavioral and developmental needs by providing preventative care and training to the neurodiverse community. |
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department | $747,200 | NFP and Black Infant Health NFP is an intense home visiting program supporting low-income first-time mothers and their babies from birth to two years old. Black Infant Health provides culturally aligned home visiting and group support services to Black parents from pregnancy to one year postpartum. |
Comprehensive Life Resources | $730,800 | Behavioral Health Shelter Program Provides brief onsite behavioral health counseling at local emergency shelters, encampments and permanent housing programs. |
Pierce County Alliance | $627,000 | Misdemeanor Mental Health Court Provides wraparound services for participants enrolled in Pierce County District Courts Mental Health Court. |
Pierce Transit | $610,600 | Hardship Assistance Response Team (HART) Provides dedicated Behavioral Health Professionals to assist individuals experiencing a behavioral health issue on or near Pierce Transit property thereby diverting the individual from law enforcement and hospital resources and preserving their ability to use the Pierce Transit system. |
Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID) | $551,000 | Wellness and Recovery Program Promotes the wellness, recovery and resilience of adults experiencing disabilities in Pierce County. |
Communities in Schools of Lakewood | $547,000 | Lakewood Youth Wellness Project Provides “Integrated Student Supports” inside schools to address the needs of students facing academic and non-academic barriers to achievement in school and life. |
Pierce County Alliance | $522,000 | Felony Drug Court Enhances services for justice-involved residents impacted by substance use and in need of comprehensive treatment and supportive services for recovery and successful reentry into the community. |
Oasis Youth Center | $392,500 | Bridging the Gap Provides a safe place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth to connect, learn, and grow. |
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department | $350,800 | Mental Health First Aid Establishes a dedicated, coordinated “hub” for Mental Health First Aid training accessible to all Pierce County residents. |
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department | $340,000 | Child Wellness This project proposes a series of complementary upstream prevention efforts developed through the framework of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs). |
Clover Park Technical College | $281,150 | Student Counseling Services Provides counseling services to Clover Park Technical College students seeking assistance. |
Progress House Association | $262,000 | Clubhouse Provides a supportive and inclusive environment for individuals who face social, vocational, educational, and reentry challenges due to their mental health conditions. |
Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) | $216,500 | Mental Health Program Provides services that honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANPI) cultures while working towards improving the mental well-being of AANHPI communities. APCC collaborates with AANHPI-identifying, Washington-licensed mental health therapists to provide culturally sensitive mental health community education workshops and mental health vouchers throughout the year. |
Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center (MCFHC) | $183,000 | Expanded Peer Therapeutic Drug Court Services Provides Therapeutic Court recovery services to the BIPOC community, veterans, and people living throughout Pierce County through Peer Support Services. |
HopeSparks | $169,200 | Hip Hop Therapy Provides Hip Hop Therapy as a group program providing opportunities for middle school youth of color to express their feelings and ideas through hip hop. |