Substance abuse and mental illness affect communities throughout the entire Puget Sound region regardless of a person’s background including age, ethnicity, color, education, and income level. The need for effective, comprehensive treatments and services for individuals and families affected by alcohol abuse, drug abuse and mental illness continues to grow steadily throughout the Puget Sound region. Accompanying these growing diagnoses is the demand to provide accessible, effective, comprehensive treatments and services for individuals and families struggling to turn their lives around. Treatment yields overwhelmingly positive cost savings versus failure to provide treatment. For every $1 spent on mental health and substance abuse treatment, taxpayers save $18 in societal costs (including the cost for police, jails and emergency rooms). Our programs include mental health assessment and treatment; drug/alcohol/substance abuse assessment, prevention, treatment, and education services; parent education; and intensive outpatient services for children, youth and adults. Our chemical dependency program also includes outreach, intensive case management, Wraparound, retention, clean and sober recreation, after-care, and extended follow-up services. Our outcomes for 2012 are:
Adult chemical dependency (% achieving outcome)
• Chronic symptoms are reduced/controlled/eliminated - 88%
• Mental stability/functioning is maintained/improved - 85%
• Reduction in use/abstinence from alcohol and drug use - 89%
• Progress is made in addressing issues impacting/impacted by alcohol/drug dependency (includes justice system involvement, stable housing, employment, CPS involvement) - 89%
Adult mental health (% achieving outcome)
• Exhibits positive attitudes and values - 70%
• Makes healthy, constructive choices - 70%
• Exhibits improved behavior - 57%
• Exhibits improved emotional functioning - 57%
• Progress made toward treatment goals - 61%
Youth chemical dependency (% achieving outcome)
• Chronic symptoms are reduced/controlled/eliminated - 69%
• Mental stability/functioning is maintained/improved - 71%
• Reduction in use/abstinence from alcohol and drug use - 75%
• Progress is made in addressing issues impacting/impacted by alcohol/drug dependency (includes justice system involvement, stable housing, employment, CPS involvement) - 74%
Youth mental health (% achieving outcome)
• Exhibits positive attitudes and values - 72%
• Makes healthy, constructive choices - 72%
• Exhibits improved behavior - 68%
• Developed positive relationships with peers and/or adults - 67%
• Exhibits improved emotional functioning - 68%
