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King County Voters:Vote APPROVE on King County Prop 1,Yes for Behavioral Health This transformative levy creates a place for people to go and receive life-saving care during a crisis, meets the needs of our growing community, and supports a path to…
Katy Ni was passionate about everything she did and cared deeply about everyone she met. She loved and appreciated her time at the Crisis Connections, taking calls at the Crisis Line. She also volunteered at the University District Food Bank,…
Sam Van Browne was an extraordinay man. He joined Crisis Connections in April 1992 as a volunteer phone worker. In addition to his crisis line shifts, Sam taught many of our courses to volunteers. Although he retired as a volunteer…
Renton, Washington, October 21, 2021 Teen Link, a peer-to-peer helpline for youth in Washington State and a program of Crisis Connections’ is reporting higher rates of anxiety, fear, and suicidal ideation from callers ages 13 to 24 as the 2021 school year…
City of Seattle Opens Additional Cooling Centers and Updated Guidance for Staying Cool in Extreme Heat August 9-14th, 2021
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New King County hotline offers non-police option to report hate crims
South Seattle Emerald, November 2025
King County launches stop hate hotline for victims of hate crimes
KING 5 TV, October 2025
Snohomish County's 211 hotline is moving away from local control
Herald Net, September 2025
WA 211 Announces Selection of Statewide Call Center
Washington 211, August 2025
How King County is reshaping its mental health crisis response system
The Seattle Times, July 2025
HSD Community Corner-Teen Link
Seattle Human Services, June 2025
LGBTQ+ youth at risk as suicide prevention line faces elimination
King 5, June 2025
How new federal mental health mandates will affect several King County programs
The Seattle Times, April 2025