KIRO 7 Cares is committed to supporting your mental health. All year long, we’ll feature full days of coverage providing resources, information and important local stories from doctors, community members and nonprofit partners. Today and every day, you are not alone.
On Veterans Day, we honor those who serve and keep us safe. In partnership with Crisis Connections and the V.A., join us for a full day of coverage and support.
Resources
The Salvation Army William Booth Center: A shelter for those who have served our country, offering a warm bed, food, housing and job support.
V.A. Puget Sound: Offering confidential, comprehensive behavioral health support, including inpatient, outpatient and telehealth services, including psychiatry, psychology, programs to address homelessness, treatment for addictive disorders, and transition and care management for returning veterans. Call the toll-free number to connect with the services you need: 1-800-698-2411.
V.A. Puget Sound Caregiver Support: Providing services and support for caregivers and veterans. A caregiver support coordinator can help walk you through services, find help and listen. Call the Caregiver Support Line (CSL), a toll-free number 1-855-260-3274.
V.A. Homeless Programs: Offering a range of services for veterans and their families including secure, stable housing and other support services. Call the toll-free number for assistance: 877-424-3838.
V.A. Disability Claim: Find out why you might need a claim exam. Learn how to schedule and prepare for your appointment.
PACT ACT: The PACT Act is a law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances.
Traumatic Brain Injuries: For help and resources for those living with a traumatic brain injury
Crisis Connections: A local non-profit operating free and confidential programs and services 24/7/365 through phone, text, and chat. Crisis Connections gives communities across Washington a reliable place to be vulnerable and access resources.
Crisis Services and 988 offer immediate and 24-hour support and intervention for individuals or their loved ones experiencing a mental health crisis. These programs also coordinate with first responders and health care professionals to ensure most appropriate response during crises.**
211 delivers personalized navigation and access, intake, screening, and enrollment for social service programs addressing basic needs such as food, housing, transportation, legal services, and more.*
Mobile Crisis Dispatch is a 24-hour centralized hub that assesses and dispatches mobile crisis teams to individuals who could benefit from in-person intervention and problem solving with a mental health specialist. **
Teen Link: 866-833-6546 supports youth in crisis, improves mental health, and gives teens a safe place to talk about what is on their minds through a peer support. Teen Link also provides the Where to Turn for Teens resource directory and Youth Suicide and Substance Use Prevention Trainings.*
Warm Line: 877-500-9276 provides continuous care and connection for people struggling with depression, anxiety, loneliness, and other emotional health challenges. Support is provided by peer volunteers with lived mental health recovery experience.*
Recovery Help Line: 866-789-1511 provides 24-hour direct support and resources for those experiencing substance use disorders and those seeking medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). *
Community Care Hub Intake Center: 833-453-0336 connects individuals with health care needs and related human and social services support through trained community-based workers who provide personalized support. Crisis Connections provides the intake and referral to the Community Care Hubs across the state for people in need. *
King County Stop Hate Hotline: 833-786-7481 provides 24-hour confidential, trauma-informed support in 200+ languages for people who have experienced or witnessed hate crime or bias incident.
*Serving Washington State
**Serving King, Pierce, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan, Clark, Skamania & Klickitat Counties
***Serving South King County and Southwest Washington
Paws For Purple Hearts: A program providing assistance dogs and canine-assisted therapy for veterans facing mobility issues, and trauma-related conditions, like PTSD or TBI.
V.A. Puget Sound: Offering confidential, comprehensive behavioral health support, including inpatient, outpatient and telehealth services, including psychiatry, psychology, programs to address homelessness, treatment for addictive disorders, and transition and care management for returning veterans. Call the toll-free number to connect with the services you need: 1-800-698-2411.
V.A. Puget Sound Caregiver Support: Providing services and support for caregivers and veterans. A caregiver support coordinator can help walk you through services, find help and listen. Call the Caregiver Support Line (CSL), a toll-free number 1-855-260-3274.
V.A. Homeless Programs: Offering a range of services for veterans and their families including secure, stable housing and other support services. Call the toll-free number for assistance: 877-424-3838.
V.A. Disability Claim: Find out why you might need a claim exam. Learn how to schedule and prepare for your appointment.
PACT ACT: The PACT Act is a law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances.
Traumatic Brain Injuries: For help and resources for those living with a traumatic brain injury
Crisis Connections: A local non-profit operating free and confidential programs and services 24/7/365 through phone, text, and chat. Crisis Connections gives communities across Washington a reliable place to be vulnerable and access resources.
Crisis Services and 988 offer immediate and 24-hour support and intervention for individuals or their loved ones experiencing a mental health crisis. These programs also coordinate with first responders and health care professionals to ensure most appropriate response during crises.**
211 delivers personalized navigation and access, intake, screening, and enrollment for social service programs addressing basic needs such as food, housing, transportation, legal services, and more.*
Mobile Crisis Dispatch is a 24-hour centralized hub that assesses and dispatches mobile crisis teams to individuals who could benefit from in-person intervention and problem solving with a mental health specialist. **
Teen Link: 866-833-6546 supports youth in crisis, improves mental health, and gives teens a safe place to talk about what is on their minds through a peer support. Teen Link also provides the Where to Turn for Teens resource directory and Youth Suicide and Substance Use Prevention Trainings.*
Warm Line: 877-500-9276 provides continuous care and connection for people struggling with depression, anxiety, loneliness, and other emotional health challenges. Support is provided by peer volunteers with lived mental health recovery experience.*
Recovery Help Line: 866-789-1511 provides 24-hour direct support and resources for those experiencing substance use disorders and those seeking medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). *
Community Care Hub Intake Center: 833-453-0336 connects individuals with health care needs and related human and social services support through trained community-based workers who provide personalized support. Crisis Connections provides the intake and referral to the Community Care Hubs across the state for people in need. *
King County Stop Hate Hotline: 833-786-7481 provides 24-hour confidential, trauma-informed support in 200+ languages for people who have experienced or witnessed hate crime or bias incident.
*Serving Washington State
**Serving King, Pierce, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan, Clark, Skamania & Klickitat Counties
***Serving South King County and Southwest Washington
Paws For Purple Hearts: A program providing assistance dogs and canine-assisted therapy for veterans facing mobility issues, and trauma-related conditions, like PTSD or TBI.
