Selected Request for Proposal (RFP) 

APPROVED IN 2025 FOR THE 2026 FUNDING YEAR

Make your selection between Continuation Grants and New Grants

Continuation Grants

Agape Unlimited - Treatment Navigator Program $85,725

This program was created to remove barriers that delay or prevent individuals from engaging in substance use disorder treatment and recovery supports. The program provides intensive, hands-on assistance to help clients obtain identification, complete required documentation, and access critical resources such as housing, medical care, and transportation. By offering direct navigation and mobile advocacy, the program accelerates treatment entry, improves retention, and enhances long-term stability.

Bainbridge Youth Services – Year-Round Therapy $75,000

Bainbridge Youth Services provides accessible counseling and skill-building support for youth and adults to strengthen mental health and overall well-being. Services include individual counseling, group therapy, and parent support groups, with bilingual Spanish-language sessions fostering peer connection and emotional growth. Through counseling hours, group participation, and surveys, youth and adults report increased coping skills, self-awareness, and resilience, demonstrating meaningful progress in mental health and personal development. With appointments available through walk-in, phone, and telehealth, these services support individuals year-round and especially throughout the summer months.  This program will serve 250 unduplicated youth and young adults annually.

Brain Injury of Kitsap – $19,950

Since 1987, Kitsap Brain Injury has provided environments of support and recovery for survivors and their families, helping them understand the effects and behaviors associated with brain injuries while constructing a new sense of normalcy. The program promotes rehabilitation, connection, and community through education and peer-led support grounded in inclusivity. Through monthly educational groups and weekly support groups, participants gain tools for adaptation, communication, and self-regulation, improving their overall quality of life and well-being.

Coffee Oasis – Intensive Case Management and Outreach $250,000

This agency provides comprehensive crisis outreach and supportive services for youth across the community, meeting them where they are; at schools, skate parks, and local resource sites to build trust and connect them to care. Through outreach, youth are informed about crisis services, case management, and navigation supports focused on linking them to long-term mental health and substance use disorder care. Weekly support groups cover topics such as healthy relationships, social media awareness, and addiction, while life skills classes focus on de-escalation, anger management, and harm reduction. The Drop-In Center offers a safe and supportive space for youth to access basic needs, social connection, and immediate support. Navigators and case managers provide intensive, short- and long-term stabilization, including screenings, referrals, and ongoing case management with aftercare for up to a year. Together, these services reach and support hundreds of youth annually, helping them build resilience, develop healthy coping skills, and engage in prevention, recovery and wellness pathways.

Eagles Wings – Supportive Housing $600,000

Eagles Wings provides stable housing and comprehensive wraparound support for chemically dependent and mentally ill residents of Kitsap County. This project delivers intensive case management and psychiatric nursing services for up to 150 clients admitted to Eagles Wings Coordinated Care housing with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and/or Substance Use Disorders (SUD). The program serves high-barrier individuals who have struggled to maintain stability in other settings, offering housing, income assistance, and individualized support focused on long-term recovery. Through partnerships with Therapeutic Courts and community services, residents engage in recovery activities, employment, and life skills development. Outcomes demonstrate sustained housing stability, reduced recidivism, and improved HOPE Scale scores, reflecting increased motivation and overall well-being.

Fishline – Free Therapy through AMFM providers $75,000

Fishline's mental health program provides accessible counseling and outreach to individuals and families in the North Kitsap community. Through strong partnerships with agencies such as Kitsap Fire CARES, Aging and Long-Term Care, and local nonprofits, Fishline receives and responds to referrals for those experiencing barriers to care. Outreach occurs several times a year, including presentations to City Council, to raise awareness of mental health resources and community collaboration. Counselors complete intakes and provide therapy to youth, adults, and families, helping bridge the gap between basic needs support and behavioral health care.

Flying Bagel - Attachment Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) $200,000

Flying Bagel delivers the Attachment Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) program, an evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive intervention that strengthens parent-child attachment in high-risk home environments. Serving 56 unduplicated individuals, the program supports families beginning in late pregnancy through early childhood, with services provided in both English and Spanish. Flying Bagel engages families through community outreach and referrals from partner agencies such as KCR, OESD, KMHS, and Nurse Family Partnership. Staff provide home visits, ABC coaching sessions, and case management to promote secure attachment, parental sensitivity, and family stability. Outcomes are measured through pre- and post-assessments, showing growth in caregiver responsiveness and reduced intrusiveness, contributing to healthier family relationships and early development.

Kitsap Community Resources - R.O.A.S.T  $392,035

Kitsap Community Resources provides integrated housing stability and behavioral health support for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Services include case management, recovery outreach, rental assistance, and in-home mental health counseling. Case managers and recovery specialists help clients exiting treatment or inpatient care transition into stable housing, using 1/10^th, HEN, HARPS, and CHG funds to prevent eviction and promote recovery. Clients may receive short-term rental assistance without ongoing case management, ensuring flexibility and rapid response to housing issues. Through coordinated entry, KCR supports individuals in maintaining housing stability, improving mental health, and achieving long-term recovery and independence.

Kitsap County District Court - Behavioral Health Court  $425,003

Kitsap County District Court's Behavioral Health Court (BHC) provides a structured, treatment-focused alternative to incarceration for individuals whose mental health or substance use disorders contribute to criminal behavior. Participants receive coordinated case management, treatment referrals, and support to achieve stability and recovery. The program tracks referrals, screenings, new entries, and graduations while monitoring incentives, sanctions, and housing outcomes. Success is measured through employment, education, or volunteer engagement among Phase 5 participants, improved quality-of-life survey scores, and reduced recidivism rates, demonstrating long-term community reintegration and stability for graduates.

Juvenile Courts – Therapeutic Diversion  $189,347

Kitsap County Juvenile Court provides intensive supervision, treatment coordination, and accountability services to support youth involved in the justice system. Programs typically range from nine months to two years and focus on reducing recidivism and promoting long-term stability. Data is collected in-house, including intakes, continuations, and graduations, as well as satisfaction surveys measuring participant progress and perception of support. Juvenile Court continues to strengthen data tracking and evaluations, ensuring outcomes reflect both equity and effective rehabilitation for youth participants.

Prosecuting Attorney – Applicant Screenings  $352,146

The Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office oversees the Treatment Court Unit (TCU), reviewing and screening applications for individuals seeking entry into treatment court programs. Quarterly updates track total applications, cases, screenings, resolutions, and denials. Decisions follow established criteria while incorporating best practices and statutory requirements, ensuring applicants are appropriately matched to treatment opportunities. Data also informs post-program outcomes, including graduation rates, self-termination, and changes in participants' perspectives, providing insight into the effectiveness and impact of TCU services.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Department - Reentry Coordinators  $200,000

Reentry Services supports incarcerated individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, connecting them to treatment and community resources upon release. Coordinators work with participants to link them to SUD and mental health services, including Agape, Westsound, and Medicaid-funded programs, they track outcomes such as pre- and post-release jail bed days to demonstrate reductions in recidivism and associated costs. By coordinating with community partners, case managers, and health plans, the coordinators along with the Medicaid initiative ensures access to assessments, medications, and treatment in the first 90 days post-release, improving recovery outcomes and reducing jail utilization. A new pilot with DOL will ensure released individuals have ID's on them to continue continuity of care, reducing yet another barrier for those seeking help after release.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office - Crisis Intervention Officer   $160,000

Crisis Intervention Officer – grant funds an officer who will collaborate and consult with local service providers including Kitsap Mental Health, REAL Team, Kitsap Fire CARES, Kitsap County Housing and Homelessness Heart Coordinator, Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, and Veterans Services to help those with the greatest need obtain appropriate behavioral health services.  With these partnerships, behavioral health specialists will be able to provide referrals and services as part of a long-term solution to assist those in need, preventing unnecessary incarceration or hospitalization.  Prevention focused interventions have been shown to reduce the likelihood that problems evolve into diagnosable mental illness or substance use disorders.   

Kitsap County Superior Court – Adult Drug Court  $703,925

Kitsap County Superior Court Adult Drug Court provides structured, treatment-focused supervision for adults with substance use disorders, supporting recovery through counseling, MAT services, and vocational guidance. The program tracks new participants, graduations, and ongoing cases, while monitoring employment, education, and engagement in treatment services. Licensed mental health counselors provide dedicated support, and participants may enter residential or intensive outpatient treatment as needed. Outcomes include reductions in positive urinalysis tests, recidivism, and successful reintegration into the community, with many graduates remaining conviction-free for 18 months to five years. Data collection also includes treatment engagement to inform program effectiveness and continuous improvement.

Kitsap County Superior Court – Veterans Court  $123,854

Kitsap County Superior Court Veterans Court provides targeted support for justice-involved veterans, combining supervision with access to substance use, mental health, and co-occurring treatment services. The program tracks new participants, graduations, ongoing cases, and exits, including voluntary and non-voluntary departures or deaths. Veterans Court emphasizes continuity of care, with participants enrolled in SUD, mental health, and co-occurring services as appropriate, supporting recovery, stability, and successful reintegration into the community.

Kitsap Homes of Compassion – Permanent Recovery Housing $450,000

Kitsap Homes of Compassion provides permanent supportive housing for individuals with complex needs, including those in sober homes and low-barrier housing. Residents engage in mental health programming, including case management, counseling, and psychiatric assessments, supporting stabilization and long-term wellness. Retention is tracked at 6 months to 5 years, while self-reported outcomes track reductions in hospital visits, law enforcement interactions, and psychiatric emergency services, demonstrating KHOC's role in promoting stability, recovery, and community reintegration.

Kitsap Mental Health Services – Pendelton Place $350,000

Pendleton Place provides supportive housing for individuals with mental health and substance use challenges, offering 72 rooms and individualized housing retention plans. Residents engage in mental health care, substance use disorder services, co-occurring treatment, and Smart Recovery classes, with staff support ensuring continuity of care and stability. The program tracks outcomes including reductions in jail stays and hospital visits, successful diversions to maintain housing, and housing retention for individuals who have failed in traditional settings, highlighting the program's role in promoting long-term stability and community integration.

Kitsap Public Health District - Nurse Family Partnership $150,000

The Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) provides evidence-based, home visiting services to support pregnant people and parents of infants in Kitsap County, focusing on maternal and child health, mental health, substance use prevention, and parenting skills. Nurses meet with clients every two weeks, providing continuity of care, while Community Health Workers (CHWs) conduct outreach and case management to connect families to essential resources and specialized services. The program tracks engagement, retention, and participation in support groups, as well as health screenings and assessments, demonstrating improvements in mental health, substance use knowledge and behavior, and parenting capacity, with measurable impacts on family well-being. The program highlights NFP's role in preventing adverse childhood experiences and promoting generational health.

Kitsap Rescue Mission – Mental Health and Substance Use in-house Supports $268,224

Kitsap Rescue Mission provides shelter and supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness, focusing on behavioral health, substance use treatment, and stabilization. Guests receive behavioral health screenings, counseling from licensed mental health and SUD professionals, and access to recovery support groups. The program tracks engagement, including initial declines and later participation, transitions to detox, and admissions to outpatient or inpatient treatment, total sessions and group attendance, as well as law enforcement, EMT, and emergency room contacts, highlighting the Mission's role in reducing crisis events and supporting long-term stability. Housing plans are created, monitored and utilized to transition individuals from the shelter to permanent housing.

Kitsap Recovery Center – Substance Use Professional for CARES $125,000

Kitsap Recovery Center provides a Substance Use Professional for the Poulsbo Fire CARES program, who provides comprehensive substance use disorder services, including referrals, in-field assessments, outpatient treatment, transportation to detox or intensive inpatient care, and housing placement. SUD tracks engagement through home, hospital, and phone contacts, ensuring clients access appropriate care and support. Metrics include retention rates, treatment participation, and self-reported sobriety at 90-day follow-up, supporting access to recovery by removing barriers.

Olympic Educational School District – Student Assistance Professional $400,000

The Student Assistance Professional (SAP) program provides targeted support to middle and high school students, focusing on mental health, substance use reduction, and coping skills. Services include individual sessions, drop-ins, and support groups addressing grief, loss, and social-emotional challenges. Tracking school-specific interactions across participating schools, demonstrates meaningful impact, including reductions in student-reported sadness, worry, and substance use, with improvements in tobacco, e-cigarette, alcohol, binge drinking, and marijuana use, highlighting the program's effectiveness in promoting student early interventions and well-being.

One Heart Wild - Animal or Equine Assisted Therapy $75,000

One Heart Wild Animal & Equine Assisted Therapy (OHW) provides family and youth-focused therapeutic services using equine and animal-assisted interventions, parenting classes, social-emotional learning camps, and coordinated care. The program tracks participation in family therapy, parenting classes, school-based services, and mental health or telehealth sessions, including unduplicated clients served year-to-date. OHW also monitors stress levels, symptom reduction (suicide ideation, anxiety, depression), school engagement, and successful coordination with IEPs and other educational supports. Retention metrics capture clients who have previously experienced unsuccessful supports, highlighting OHW's effectiveness in promoting stability, skill-building, and improved social-emotional outcomes over 3–12+ months of engagement.

Poulsbo Fire Department – Kitsap CARES $375,000

Kitsap Fire CARES (Poulsbo Fire Department) provides post-crisis support services across Poulsbo, Suquamish, Port Gamble, Bainbridge, and Kingston, with expanded coverage in Central and South Kitsap. CARES tracks referrals, direct contacts, follow-ups. Their partnership with Kitsap Recovery Center (KRC) provides a SUD professional to support assessments in the field.  Outcome measures focus on reductions in 911 calls and hospital utilization within each service area. Additional services include transports to detox, connections to outpatient or intensive outpatient treatment, medical appointments, and connections to other community-based resources.

Scarlet Road  - Flexible Rental Assistance $120,540

Housing Support for Victims of Human Trafficking - grant funds will provide flexible rental assistance program for adult victims of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in Kitsap County.  This program will incorporate flexible rental assistance and intensive case management to empower survivors facing complex mental health substance abuse challenges to achieve stable housing.

Westsound Treatment Center – New Start Program $387,741

New Start program provides substance use disorder treatment and housing support for justice-involved individuals referred through the jail. The program conducts assessments to determine service eligibility, connecting those who qualify to Westsound treatment and housing services or appropriate external programs. New Start tracks client engagement from enrollment through completion, with emphasis on housing stability, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and wraparound supports. Metrics capture the number of clients with housing barriers at intake who achieve stable housing at completion, successful referrals to Westsound or alternate housing, and retention rates for participants who remain engaged for at least six months. The program also measures reengagement of past clients and collects satisfaction surveys to assess quality and impact.

Westsound Treatment Center – Liaison Program $200,000

Liaison program provides in-jail and community-based support to help individuals overcome barriers to successful reentry into the community. Liaisons meet with incarcerated individuals twice weekly to assess needs beyond treatment, such as mental health, transportation, and housing, and coordinate supports for their release and reintegration. Services include transportation assistance, rental and housing support, harm reduction supplies (including Narcan), and behavioral health referrals. The program tracks the number of clients receiving each type of support and the frequency of mobile advocacy provided through wraparound case management.

Communities In Schools (CIS) – South Kitsap $90,000

Communities in Schools provides integrated student support across five schools; South Kitsap High, Cedar Heights, Marcus Whitman, East Port Orchard, and Sidney Glen, helping students stay engaged and succeed academically. Using the national CIS tiered model, Tier 1 services are available to all students, Tier 2 provides targeted small-group interventions, and Tier 3 offers individualized case management for students with the highest needs. CIS focuses on reducing behavioral and substance use incidents by connecting students with community resources, coordinating with staff and families, and tracking progress throughout the school year. Reporting reflects unduplicated students served year-to-date and measures percentage changes in behavior and school engagement, including reduction in tardies and increasing grades.

Peninsula Community Health Services – Respite Center (capital contract/ no new funds)

PCHS plans to provide short-term medical respite care for individuals experiencing homelessness or unstable housing who need a safe place to recover following hospital discharge or medical treatment. The program supports patients through coordinated care planning, behavioral health engagement, and social service connections. Reporting tracks admissions, average length of stay, discharges, and unduplicated patients served year-to-date. Outcomes include housing status at discharge, participation in substance use and mental health treatment, and completion of social determinants of health (SDOH) screenings to identify and connect residents with needed resources such as housing, legal aid, or behavioral health care. Data will also track returning patients to assess long-term stability and measure cost savings through reduced hospital utilization, comparing an estimated respite care cost of $300 per day versus an average hospital stay of $3,000 per day, to demonstrate both improved access and system-wide financial efficiency.

Peninsula Community Health Services - Homeward Bound (capital contract/ no new funds)

Homeward Bound - Three locations: Poulsbo, Silverdale, and Port Orchard. Capital grant funds will be used to by a duplex or house with an auxiliary dwelling unit to provide two 2–3-bedroom rental units for a target population of individuals who have been involved with the judicial system (e.g., formerly incarcerated adults, families of formerly incarcerated youth, or participants in diversion programs such as therapeutic courts).  These individuals regularly have trouble finding housing.  PCHS aims to site the housing close enough to access public transit options and the other amenities and services in the city.

Suquamish Wellness Center - Tiny Homes (capital contract/ no new funds)

Place of Change, Suquamish Port Madison Indian Reservation - capital grant funds will build six units of single-family transitional housing dedicated to Suquamish Tribal members and/or individuals with other clear ties to Suquamish Tribal services, such as participants in Suquamish Healing to Wellness Court, and Tribal Child Welfare, adjacent to the Suquamish Governmental and other social service buildings.  In addition, an adjacent low-barrier shelter will be built to serve tribal members who are homeless or imminently at risk of homelessness.  Both projects will be located on a single site near the Suquamish Administration Center and will require treatment services.

Saint Vincent de Paul - Shelter Expansion (capital contract/ no new funds)

Campus Revitalization Project Phase 1: Community Services & Shelter expansion, Bremerton Location - capital grant funds will be used to expand the current 25-bed congregate shelter for women and children into a 40-bed shelter and building new community services space that will include a food pantry and assistance offices.  The shelter expansion will include a new pet boarding and outdoor areas, as well as new dining room.  The assistance office will provide services focused on establishing pathways to long-term housing and economic stability for residents, including transitional and permanent housing in SVdP's winder Phase 1 campus Revitalization Project.

Campus Revitalization Project Phase 1: Transitional & Supportive Housing, Bremerton Location - MHCDTC capital grant funds combined with other funding sources will build the housing component of the wider SVdP permanent supportive housing units in a four-story building adjacent to the Stella Maris Shelter for women and children and connected food pantry.  This design aims to provide equitable housing opportunities, particularly targeting vulnerable populations such as women transitioning from the WA Corrections Center for Women and those eligible for Washington's Apple Health & Hone program.  The complex will offer comprehensive support services transitional and permanent supportive housing, which will focus on establishing pathways to long-term housing and economic stability for residents.

West Sound Treatment Center - Fuller House (capital contract/ no new funds)

Fuller House Exterior Rehabilitation, Bremerton Location - capital funds will be used to renovate the exterior of the Fuller House women's shelter which provides 11 households with safe housing and high-barrier wrap-around services to prepare them for transitioning into permanent housing.  Fuller House was awarded interior renovations from another funding source.

New Grants

South Kitsap School District – Student Assistance Program (SAP) Pilot  $100,000

South Kitsap School District is implementing a pilot model of the Student Assistance Program designed to expand behavioral health, substance use prevention, and social-emotional support to all schools within the district. Unlike site-based models where a specialist serves a single school, South Kitsap's district-level approach deploys SAP specialists flexibly to meet emerging needs across elementary, middle, and high schools. This structure aims to increase overall student access and ensure equitable service delivery regardless of school size or location. By December 31, 2026, the program will provide direct services to at least 330 students, with progress measured through project data and pre/post assessments conducted three times per year. Tiered interventions (Tier 1 universal, Tier 2 targeted, and Tier 3 individualized supports) will be tracked using EduClimber software to monitor engagement and rate of improvement. Reporting will capture unduplicated students served, staff and parent interactions, and behavioral health outcomes, helping the district refine this scalable model.

Scarlet Road – Behavioral Health Program  $66,510

Scarlet Road is developing a Behavioral Health Program designed to strengthen aftercare supports for survivors through integrated case management and therapeutic services. Launching in July 2026, the program will expand upon Scarlet Road's existing case management framework by adding on-site therapy options and creating outreach opportunities for individuals not yet ready to engage in formal services. The goal is to reduce rates of return and promote long-term healing by addressing underlying trauma and supporting continuity of care.

Program participants will be identified through case manager referrals, with engagement tracked across multiple levels of therapeutic involvement, including one-on-one counseling, group sessions, and drop-in opportunities. Metrics will capture referrals to therapy, engagement rates, and unduplicated youth and adults served, as well as the number of clients discharged from therapy.

Outcomes will focus on progress toward personal goals and trauma recovery. Clients engaged in in-house counseling for three or more months will demonstrate increased stability and measurable progress toward defined achievements, such as maintaining housing, employment, or sustained wellness. Participation trends will be tracked over time using self-reported data and evidence-based assessment tools to evaluate trauma symptom reduction and overall wellness.

System-level impacts will include improved health continuity through structured follow-up care, increased stability among participants, and measurable reductions in crisis recurrence. These outcomes will inform long-term program scaffolding and support Scarlet Road's mission to foster resilience and healing through trauma-informed behavioral health services.

Peninsula Community Health Services  Mobile Clinic Program $150,000
The Mobile Clinic expands equitable access to behavioral health and intensive case management services across Kitsap County through a fully mobile, multidisciplinary team. By operating at strategic community sites, including shelters, reentry housing, schools, and senior service locations, the team delivers on-site screenings, behavioral health support, and coordinated care for individuals who are unhoused, justice-involved, or disconnected from traditional systems. Through close collaboration with PCHS Housing Coordinators, the program provides wraparound services supporting transitions from incarceration or homelessness into stable housing. The mobile unit also strengthens community partnerships by integrating legal and benefits navigation, engaging youth and volunteers through a structured academy and job shadow program, and amplifying patient voice through satisfaction surveys. Quarterly reporting will track service delivery, housing connections, and patient outcomes, with year-end data summarizing progress toward increased access, improved care coordination, and reduced barriers to behavioral health engagement.

Suquamish Tribe – Transportation  $60,000

The Suquamish Transportation Services project expands equitable access to behavioral health, recovery, and therapeutic court services by eliminating transportation barriers for residents across Kitsap County. Reliable transportation is a critical factor in treatment retention, missed appointments can delay program completion by six or more weeks, increasing cost burden and reducing stability. This program ensures individuals can consistently access behavioral health care, court appearances, housing resources, employment opportunities, and recovery programs.

Weaver Foundation – (Georgia's House) Recovery Beds  $100,000

Established in 2010, The Weaver Foundation's Georgia's House provides a safe, stable home environment for women and children experiencing domestic violence, mental health challenges, or substance use disorders. Unlike a traditional shelter, Georgia's House functions as a communal home focused on recovery, healing, and long-term stability. Approximately 90% of referrals come from the Housing Solutions Center, CPS, Red Cross, and law enforcement during crisis events, with immediate follow-up care coordinated the next morning.

Residents receive comprehensive case management and connections to key partners, including KMHS for dual diagnosis, Agape for addiction support, DSHS for disability or medical coverage, and WorkSource for employment readiness. Each resident works toward individualized goals emphasizing safety, health, education, and self-sufficiency. Beyond housing, Georgia's House provides access to food, hygiene supplies, and social connection to foster empowerment and recovery.

Poulsbo City – Resource and Recovery Café'  $80,000

The City of Poulsbo's Resource Center and Recovery Café provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals in recovery to rebuild stability, health, and connection. The program centers on peer-led engagement, emphasizing consistency, relationship-building, and pathways to wellness. With grant funding, the City will sustain two part-time Peer Support Specialists and partially fund a Substance Use Disorder Professional focused on employment and housing navigation.

Through weekly recovery circles and individualized support, members and guests receive assistance addressing substance use, mental health, housing instability, and other barriers. The café model fosters belonging and accountability, encouraging members to stay engaged and connected to treatment, employment, and community resources. This approach supports improved health outcomes and reduces homelessness, criminal justice involvement, and reliance on emergency systems across North Kitsap.

APPROVED IN 2024 FOR THE 2025 FUNDING YEAR

Continuation Grants

Agape Unlimited  $86,123

AIMS (Agape Integrated Mental Health Services) – grant funds will support the AIMS program, which is a partnership between Agape Unlimited and Peninsula Community Health Services that will provide co-occurring disorder services to 35 adults in one location, preventing barriers that prevent engagement into services or program failure. Navigator – grant funding for Navigator services for three hundred and forty (340) adults.

Bainbridge Youth Services $105,000

This project will provide private and secure mental health therapy to youth and young adults residing in Kitsap. With appointments available through walk-in, phone, and telehealth, services support individuals year round and especially throughout the summer months.  This program will serve 300 unduplicated Youth and 30 Adults.

Brain Injury Kitsap $ 14,387

Kitsap Brain Injury grant funds will provide education, support, and recovery networks for survivors, family members, and caregivers of brain injuries. This program will serve (300) individuals. 

Bremerton Municipal Court  $100,000

Therapeutic court - designed to serve defendants charged with misdemeanor crimes who have co-occurring mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders receive wraparound services. These services include but are not limited to court diversions, counseling, medication, treatment, housing and rental assistance, skill building, employment coaching and education.

The Coffee Oasis  $299,320

Homeless Youth Intervention - grant funds will provide crisis services to 1,200 at-risk and homeless youth ages 13-25 struggling with serious emotional disturbances and substance use disorders and connect them to services that will provide opportunities for restoration with their families and community.

Eagles Wings $535,428

This project will provide intensive case management and psychiatric nursing services for 150 clients admitted to Eagles Wings Coordinated Care housing with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and/or Substance Use Disorders (SUD). 

Fishline  $80,000

This project will continue to provide a licensed mental health therapist through a subcontract with a licensed behavioral health provider, assessing 12 people per month for mental health treatment, ensuring all enrolled individuals see the therapist within 3 business days of initial request, and providing short-term therapeutic intervention to 15 additional people per month. 

Flying Bagel $200,000

This project will provide Attachment Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) an evidence based, trauma informed, and culturally informed parent-child relationship focused intervention. To support the secure development and attachment of children and infants with their caregivers in high-risk home environments. This program will serve 56 unduplicated individuals.

Kitsap Community Resources  $500,000

Recovery Outreach and Stabilization Team (ROAST) – Grant funds will support ROAST and provide housing stabilization support to 283 adults with behavioral health needs.  Services will include outreach, rental assistance, eviction prevention, rapid rehousing, case management, housing stabilization, crisis intervention and mental health referrals for individuals and families who are struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. 

Kitsap County District Court  $433,762

Behavioral Health Court – grant funds will provide two (2) Behavioral Health Specialists and one (1) Compliance Specialist to provide behavioral health wrap around services to sixty (60) Behavioral Health Court (BHC) participants and a designated Public Defender.  The Behavioral Health Specialists are responsible for direct contact with the BHC participants, starting with an initial evaluation which is conducted before the team staffs the potential candidate for entry and coordinates the provision of services.  The Compliance Specialist manages a caseload of participants with whom they maintain constant contact, verify compliance with treatment and BHC program requirements and staff's participant progress weekly.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services  $144,442

Enhancements for Juvenile Therapeutic Courts - grant funds will improve the continuity of treatment services to participants in the Individualized Treatment Court by establishing a dedicated behavioral health specialist to serve all participants and establish a full-time Therapeutic Court Case Monitor. 

Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office  $397,112

Therapeutic Courts Alternative to Prosecution - grant funds will continue funding operations of the Therapeutic Court Unit within the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to serve (100) individuals.  By diverting defendants from the traditional criminal prosecution process of jury trial or guilty plea and sentencing, instead offering them structure and intensive substance use disorder or mental health treatment services, successful defendants remove themselves from future involvement in the criminal justice system. If the underlying reason they become criminally involved in the system is a treatable disorder, providing the necessary treatment eradicates at the source the reason they became involved in the first place.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office  $181,102

Reentry Coordinators - grant funds will provide two Reentry Coordinators to help facilitate or complete risk and needs assessments in one face-to-face assessment interview.  The interview focuses on the underlying motivation for criminal behavior and prepares workers to best manage the supervision relationship; it builds rapport and is one of the defining aspects of the assessment process.  The risk and needs assessments will aid the Reentry Team in identifying the important issues to focus on for success at release.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office  $22,500

Crisis Intervention and Triage for Law Enforcement - grant funds will provide funding for training for commissioned law enforcement officers in Kitsap County in Crisis Intervention/Triage.  The training will also provide 40-hour Crisis Intervention Training and Enhanced Training for Crisis Intervention Officers (CIOs). 

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office  $158,635

Crisis Intervention Officer – grant funds an officer who will collaborate and consult with local service providers including Kitsap Mental Health, REAL Team, Kitsap Fire CARES, Kitsap County Housing and Homelessness Heart Coordinator, Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, and Veterans Services to help those with the greatest need obtain appropriate behavioral health services.  With these partnerships, behavioral health specialists will be able to provide referrals and services as part of a long-term solution to assist those in need, preventing unnecessary incarceration or hospitalization.  Prevention focused interventions have been shown to reduce the likelihood that problems evolve into diagnosable mental illness or substance use disorders.   

Kitsap County Superior Court  $637,659

Adult Drug Court Expansion - grant funds will expand the capacity of the Adult Felony Drug Court from 100 participants to 150 participants.  Expansion also includes mental health screening, assessment and counseling, and behavioral compliance tools.

Kitsap County Superior Court $87,025

Veterans Treatment Court - grant funds will support the Veterans Court Treatment Track, designed to serve up to 25 veterans engaged in the criminal justice system due to co-occurring substance abuse and/or mental health issues.

Kitsap Homes of Compassion  $375,428

Mental Health Program – grant funds will provide psychiatric assessments, treatment including medication management, mental health case management and counseling for 150 residents in their housing program.

Kitsap Mental Health  $250,000

Pendleton Place – grant funds support overall funding plan for (5) Housing Support Specialists providing tenancy stabilization services, (5) Behavioral Health Technicians providing tenant engagement and de-escalation services, and (1) Peer Support Specialist promoting participation in mental health and/or substance use services, for 72 residents of Pendleton Place permanent supportive housing facility.

Kitsap Public Health District  $150,000

Improving Health and Resiliency of High-Risk Mothers and their Children - grant funds will support evidenced-based nurse home visiting program (Nurse Family Partnership) for first time, low-income moms and their babies and adds a bilingual Community Health Worker (CHW) to the Parent Child Health Team to provide outreach and case management to high risk, low-income pregnant women. 

Kitsap Rescue Mission  $200,000

Coordinated Care in Homeless Shelter- grant funds will full-time Substance Use Disorder Professional and Licensed Mental Health Counselor to Kitsap Rescue Mission's emergency shelter guests, and also Kitsap Community Resources' Housing Solutions Center guests that are currently residing at the Quality Inn, serving 120-160 individuals.

Kitsap Recovery Center  $242,335

This project will collaborate with Kitsap County Housing and Homelessness division and work in conjunction with their Heart Outreach Team to provide in real time, immediate evaluations and offer connections to services same day.  By conducting evaluations in the field, barriers of getting into treatment are substantially reduced/eliminated with Kitsap Recovery Centers ability to provide those services. The mobile outreach coordinator will be a trained navigator who can assist individuals with setting up Medicaid and connecting them to immediate inpatient, outpatient, and detox services, including transportation to the center.

Olympic Educational Service District 114  $500,000

School Based Behavioral Health Enhancement Project - grant funds will provide school-based behavioral health services for both mental health and substance abuse in targeted high risk elementary, middle, and high schools.

One Heart Wild  $62,224

This project will provide sliding scale and scholarship funds for outdoor, nature-based, animal and/or equine assisted, and/or traditional behavioral, emotional, and therapeutic support services both in-person and through telehealth, case management and case coordination services including tele-academic coaching, coordinating with youths' doctors, education providers and school staff, and improving parent child communication strategies.

Poulsbo Fire Department  $400,000

Kitsap County Fire CARES Program - grant funds will provide Kitsap Fire CARES mobile units throughout Kitsap.  The CARES Unit will respond to fire, police, school, and social service agency requests for service involving behavioral health issues including mental illness, substance use, overdose, and suicidality. Services will include non-clinical assessment, non-clinical evaluation, education, referrals, care planning and case management in areas served by the Poulsbo Fire Department, Central Kitsap Fire, South Kitsap Fire, North Kitsap Fire, and Bainbridge Island Fire Departments.

Scarlet Road  $117,500

Housing Support for Victims of Human Trafficking - grant funds will provide flexible rental assistance program for adult victims of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in Kitsap County.  This program will incorporate flexible rental assistance and intensive case management to empower survivors facing complex mental health substance abuse challenges to achieve stable housing.

West Sound Treatment Center  $387,741

New Start (Jail Transition Services) - Grant funds will provide Substance Use Disorder Assessments, Court-ordered Assessments, Treatment, Life-Skill Building and Re-entry services at the Kitsap County Jail as well as housing, case management and supportive services for 320 inmates to include 16 men and women through the New Start men and women's houses. In addition, two full-time liaisons will assist 1500 clients in obtaining housing, transportation, harm reduction, and behavioral health resources.

New Grants

Communities in Schools of Peninsula (CISP)  $90,000

South Kitsap High School, Marcus Whitman Middle School, and Cedar Heights Middle School - grant funds will provide 600 students with support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life by supporting salaries for site coordinators and discretionary budgets that go towards direct student supports.  Communities in Schools of Peninsula is a part of a National Communities In Schools network that was founded in 1977 and is known as the leading integrated student support model in the country.  This program surrounds students with a network of trust they can turn to so they can take charge of the future they desire for themselves, their communities and their peers.

Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS)  $150,000

Bremerton Location serving all of Kitsap County - grant funds will provide funding for the final planning, implementation and initial ramp-up phase for wages and benefits for behavioral health program staff.  The respite center will have 22 individual rooms where patients experiencing homelessness who have recently been discharged from the hospital or who are ill or injured and need early medical intervention to avoid further hospitalization.  Patients will receive 24/7 supports for up to 30 days to recuperate and create individual exit plans to ensure a safe transition to a more stable environment.  The center will operate on the Comprehensive Clinical Care Model of medica respite care.

Peninsula Community Health Services Each project location awarded  $290,000

Homeward Bound - Three locations: Poulsbo, Silverdale, and Port Orchard. Capital grant funds will be used to by a duplex or house with an auxiliary dwelling unit to provide two 2–3-bedroom rental units for a target population of individuals who have been involved with the judicial system (e.g., formerly incarcerated adults, families of formerly incarcerated youth, or participants in diversion programs such as therapeutic courts).  These individuals regularly have trouble finding housing, .  PCHS aims to cite the housing close enough to access public transit options and the other amenities and services in the city.

Suquamish Wellness Center  $420,000

Place of Change, Suquamish Port Madison Indian Reservation - capital grant funds will build six units of single-family transitional housing dedicated to Suquamish Tribal members and/or individuals with other clear ties to Suquamish Tribal services, such as participants in Suquamish Healing to Wellness Court, and Tribal Child Welfare, adjacent to the Suquamish Governmental and other social service buildings.  In addition, an adjacent low-barrier shelter will be built to serve tribal members who are homeless or imminently at risk of homelessness.  Both projects will be located on a single site near the Suquamish Administration Center and will require treatment services.

Saint Vincent de Paul  $1,600,000

Campus Revitalization Project Phase 1: Community Services & Shelter expansion, Bremerton Location - captial grant funds will be used to expand the current 25-bed congregate shelter for women and children into a 40-bed shelter and building new community services space that will include a food pantry and assistance offices.  The shelter expansion will include a new pet boarding and outdoor areas, as well as new dining room.  The assistance office will provide services focused on establishing pathways to long-term housing and economic stability for residents, including transitional and permanent housing in SVdP's winder Phose 1 campus Revitalization Project.

Saint Vincent de Paul  $120,000

Campus Revitalization Project Phase 1: Transitional & Supportive Housing, Bremerton Location - MHCDTC captial grant funds combined with other funding sources will build the housing component of the wider SVdP permanent supportive housing units in a four-story building adjacent to the Stella Maris Shelter for women and children and connected food pantry.  This design aims to provide equitable housing opportunities, particularly targeting vulnerable populations such as women transitioning from the WA Corrections Center for Women and those eligible for Washington's Apple Health & Hone program.  The complex will offer comprehensive support services transitional and permanent supportive hosing, which will focus on establishing pathways to long-term housing and economic stability for residents.

West Sound Treatment Center  $189,999

Fuller House Exterior Rehabilitation, Bremerton Location - capital funds will be used to renovate the exterior of the Fuller House women's shelter which provides 11 households with safe housing and high-barrier wrap-around services to prepare them for transitioning into permanent housing.  Fuller House was awarded interior renovations from another funding source.

APPROVED IN 2023 FOR THE 2024 FUNDING YEAR

Continuation Grants

Agape Unlimited  $124,573

AIMS (Agape Integrated Mental Health Services) – Grant funds will support the AIMS program, which is a partnership between Agape Unlimited and Peninsula Community Health Services that will provide co-occurring disorder services to 35 adults in one location, preventing barriers that prevent engagement into services or program failure.
Navigator – Grant funding for Navigator services for three hundred and forty (340) adults.

Poulsbo Fire Department  $375,000

Kitsap County Fire CARES Program - Grant funds will provide Kitsap Fire CARES mobile units throughout Kitsap.  The CARES Unit will respond to fire, police, school, and social service agency requests for service involving behavioral health issues including mental illness, substance use, overdose, and suicidality. Services will include non-clinical assessment, non-clinical evaluation, education, referrals, care planning and case management in areas served by the Poulsbo Fire Department, Central Kitsap Fire, South Kitsap Fire, North Kitsap Fire, and Bainbridge Island Fire Departments.

Bremerton Municipal Court  $100,000

Therapeutic court - designed to serve defendants charged with misdemeanor crimes who have co-occurring mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders receive wraparound services. These services include but are not limited to court diversions, counseling, medication, treatment, housing and rental assistance, skill building, employment coaching and education.

The Coffee Oasis  $289,000

Homeless Youth Intervention - Grant funds will provide crisis services to 1,200 at-risk and homeless youth ages 13-25 struggling with serious emotional disturbances and substance use disorders and connect them to services that will provide opportunities for restoration with their families and community.

Fishline  $95,000

This project will continue to provide a licensed mental health therapist through a subcontract with a licensed behavioral health provider, assessing 12 people per month for mental health treatment, ensuring all enrolled individuals see the therapist within 3 business days of initial request, and providing short-term therapeutic intervention to 15 additional people per month. 

Kitsap Community Resources  $557,800

Recovery Outreach and Stabilization Team (ROAST) – Grant funds will support ROAST and provide housing stabilization support to 283 adults with behavioral health needs.  Services will include outreach, rental assistance, eviction prevention, rapid rehousing, case management, housing stabilization, crisis intervention and mental health referrals for individuals and families who are struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. 

Kitsap County District Court  $433,762

Behavioral Health Court – Grant funds will provide two (2) Behavioral Health Specialists and one (1) Compliance Specialist to provide behavioral health wrap around services to sixty (60) Behavioral Health Court (BHC) participants and a designated Public Defender.  The Behavioral Health Specialists are responsible for direct contact with the BHC participants, starting with an initial evaluation which is conducted before the team staffs the potential candidate for entry and coordinates the provision of services.  The Compliance Specialist manages a caseload of participants with whom they maintain constant contact, verify compliance with treatment and BHC program requirements and staff's participant progress weekly.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services  $143,192

Enhancements for Juvenile Therapeutic Courts - Grant funds will improve the continuity of treatment services to participants in the Individualized Treatment Court by establishing a dedicated behavioral health specialist to serve all participants and establish a full-time Therapeutic Court Case Monitor. 

Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office  $395,862

Therapeutic Courts Alternative to Prosecution - Grant funds will continue funding operations of the Therapeutic Court Unit within the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to serve (100) individuals.  By diverting defendants from the traditional criminal prosecution process of jury trial or guilty plea and sentencing, instead offering them structure and intensive substance use disorder or mental health treatment services, successful defendants remove themselves from future involvement in the criminal justice system. If the underlying reason they become criminally involved in the system is a treatable disorder, providing the necessary treatment eradicates at the source the reason they became involved in the first place.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office  $221,094

Reentry Coordinators - Grant funds will provide two Reentry Coordinators to help facilitate or complete risk and needs assessments in one face-to-face assessment interview.  The interview focuses on the underlying motivation for criminal behavior and prepares workers to best manage the supervision relationship; it builds rapport and is one of the defining aspects of the assessment process.  The risk and needs assessments will aid the Reentry Team in identifying the important issues to focus on for success at release.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office  $22,500

Crisis Intervention and Triage for Law Enforcement - Grant funds will provide funding for training for commissioned law enforcement officers in Kitsap County in Crisis Intervention/Triage.  The training will also provide 40-hour Crisis Intervention Training and Enhanced Training for Crisis Intervention Officers (CIOs). 

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office  $350,000

Transition POD -Grant funds those preparing for release from jail. Priority is given to those enrolled in chemical dependency and/or mental health services, to prepare them by providing educational classes. Evidence-based practices that are supported by many treatment facilities are used such as, cognitive behavioral therapy, and motivational intervention. Research has shown these treatment approaches decrease recidivism rate of individuals who have chemical dependency and mental health. Included is a contingency management program for patients that are on the MAT program.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office  $158,635

Crisis Intervention Officer – Grant funds an officer who will collaborate and consult with local service providers including Kitsap Mental Health, REAL Team, Kitsap Fire CARES, Kitsap County Housing and Homelessness Heart Coordinator, Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, and Veterans Services to help those with the greatest need obtain appropriate behavioral health services.  With these partnerships, behavioral health specialists will be able to provide referrals and services as part of a long-term solution to assist those in need, preventing unnecessary incarceration or hospitalization.  Prevention focused interventions have been shown to reduce the likelihood that problems evolve into diagnosable mental illness or substance use disorders.   

Kitsap County Superior Court  $636,409

Adult Drug Court Expansion - Grant funds will expand the capacity of the Adult Felony Drug Court from 100 participants to 150 participants.  Expansion also includes mental health screening, assessment and counseling, and behavioral compliance tools.

Kitsap County Superior Court  $85,775

Veterans Treatment Court - Grant funds will support the Veterans Court Treatment Track, designed to serve up to 25 veterans engaged in the criminal justice system due to co-occurring substance abuse and/or mental health issues.

Kitsap Homes of Compassion  $300,000

Mental Health Program – Grant funds will provide psychiatric assessments, treatment including medication management, mental health case management and counseling for 150 residents in their housing program.

Kitsap Mental Health  $200,000

Pendleton Place – Grant funds support overall funding plan for (5) Housing Support Specialists providing tenancy stabilization services, (5) Behavioral Health Technicians providing tenant engagement and de-escalation services, and (1) Peer Support Specialist promoting participation in mental health and/or substance use services, for 72 residents of Pendleton Place permanent supportive housing facility.

Kitsap Public Health District  $190,000

Improving Health and Resiliency of High Risk Mothers and their Children - Grant funds will support evidenced-based nurse home visiting program (Nurse Family Partnership) for first time, low-income moms and their babies and adds a bilingual Community Health Worker (CHW) to the Parent Child Health Team to provide outreach and case management to high risk, low-income pregnant women. 

Kitsap Rescue Mission  $260,694

Coordinated Care in Homeless Shelter- Grant funds will full-time Substance Use Disorder Professional and Licensed Mental Health Counselor to Kitsap Rescue Mission's emergency shelter guests, and also Kitsap Community Resources' Housing Solutions Center guests that are currently residing at the Quality Inn, serving 120-160 individuals.

Kitsap Recovery Center  $242,335

This project will collaborate with Kitsap County Housing and Homelessness division and work in conjunction with their Heart Outreach Team to provide in real time, immediate evaluations and offer connections to services same day. By conducting evaluations in the field, barriers of getting into treatment are substantially reduced/eliminated with Kitsap Recovery Centers ability to provide those services. The mobile outreach coordinator will be a trained navigator who can assist individuals with setting up Medicaid and connecting them to immediate inpatient, outpatient, and detox services, including transportation to the center.

Olympic Educational Service District 114  $600,000

School Based Behavioral Health Enhancement Project - Grant funds will provide school-based behavioral health services for both mental health and substance abuse in targeted high risk elementary, middle, and high schools.

One Heart Wild  $62,224

This project will provide sliding scale and scholarship funds for outdoor, nature-based, animal and/or equine assisted, and/or traditional behavioral, emotional, and therapeutic support services both in-person and through telehealth, case management and case coordination services including tele-academic coaching, coordinating with youths' doctors, education providers and school staff, and improving parent child communication strategies.

Scarlet Road  $100,000

Housing Support for Victims of Human Trafficking - Grant funds will provide flexible rental assistance program for adult victims of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in Kitsap County.  This program will incorporate flexible rental assistance and intensive case management to empower survivors facing complex mental health substance abuse challenges to achieve stable housing.

West Sound Treatment Center  $387,741

New Start (Jail Transition Services) - Grant funds will provide Substance Use Disorder Assessments, Court-ordered Assessments, Treatment, Life-Skill Building and Re-entry services at the Kitsap County Jail as well as housing, case management and supportive services for 16 men and women through the New Start men and women's houses.  

New Grants

Bainbridge Youth Services   $105,000

This project will provide private and secure mental health therapy to youth and young adults residing in Kitsap. With appointments available through walk-in, phone, and telehealth, services support individuals year round and especially throughout the summer months.  This program will serve 300 unduplicated Youth and 30 Adults.

Kitsap Brain Injury  $14,387

This project will provide education, support, and recovery networks for survivors, family members, and caregivers of brain injuries.  This program will serve 300 individuals.

Eagles Wings  $300,000

This project will provide intensive case management and psychiatric nursing services for clients admitted to Eagles Wings Coordinated Care housing with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and/or Substance Use Disorders (SUD).

Flying Bagel  $200,000

This project will provide Attachment Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) an evidence based, trauma informed, and culturally informed parent-child relationship focused intervention. To support the secure development and attachment of children and infants with their caregivers in high-risk home environments. This program will serve 56 unduplicated individuals.

Kitsap Homes of Compassion  $300,000

Mental Health Program – Grant funds will provide psychiatric assessments, treatment including medication management, mental health case management and counseling for 150 residents in their housing program.

West Sound Treatment Center  $250,000

Resource Liaisons – Grant funds two full-time liaisons to assist 1500 clients in obtaining housing, transportation, harm reduction, and behavioral health resources. Liaisons will specialize in specific areas of expertise to assist clients with solutions and resources during and for next steps in recovery. 

APPROVED IN 2022 FOR THE 2023 FUNDING YEAR

Continuation Grants

Agape Unlimited

AIMS (Agape Integrated Mental Health Services) – Grant funds will support the AIMS program, which is a partnership between Agape Unlimited and Peninsula Community Health Services that will provide co-occurring disorder services to 35 youth and adults in one location, preventing barriers that prevent engagement into services or program failure.

Agape Unlimited

Agape Treatment Navigator - Grant funds for a fulltime treatment Navigator to transport clients directly to sources to collect information and help clients with pre-screening paperwork, assist in vocational and employment assistance, application process for Medicaid and other resources as needed.

Catholic Community Services

Intensive Therapeutic Wraparound Services – Grant funds will expand access to WISe services to youth without Medicaid coverage.  WISe is intensive, in-home behavioral health and wraparound for youth, currently only available with Medicaid coverage.  This includes Peer Support, 24/7 in-person crisis response, skilled therapists, and care coordination.

The Coffee Oasis

Homeless Youth Intervention - Grant funds will support intervention and outreach to four hundred thirty (1419) homeless youth struggling with substance abuse and mental illness and connect them to services that will provide opportunities for restoration with their families and community.

Fishline Food Bank and Comprehensive Services

Fishline Counseling Services – Grant funds will add a licensed mental health therapist to the team to provide professional counseling services for clients and residents of the North Kitsap community.  The therapist will de-escalate crises, develop a comprehensive psychosocial assessment, and facilitate connections to other services as appropriate, and lead staff trainings on evidenced-based behavioral health topics.

Kitsap Community Resources

Recovery Outreach and Stabilization Team (ROAST) – Grant funds will establish ROAST and provide housing stabilization support to 240 adults with behavioral health needs.  Services will include outreach, rental assistance, eviction prevention, rapid rehousing, case management, housing stabilization, crisis intervention and mental health referrals for individuals and families who are struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. 

Kitsap County District Court

Behavioral Health Court – Grant funds will provide two Behavioral Health Specialist, one Compliance Specialist and dedicated public defense to the growing number of participants in Behavioral Health Court.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services

Enhancements for Juvenile Therapeutic Courts - Grant funds will improve the continuity of treatment services to participants in the Individualized Treatment Court by establishing a dedicated behavioral health specialist to serve all participants and establish a full-time Therapeutic Court Case Monitor. 

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Crisis Intervention Officer – Grant funds will provide a Crisis Intervention Coordinator to coordinate the patrol/field response to providing essential services to 400 members of the community who suffer from behavioral health issues.  The Coordinator will collaborate with local service providers to help those with the greatest need obtain behavioral health services.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Reentry Officer and Coordinator - Grant funds will provide a Reentry Officer, Reentry Coordinator and a Therapeutic Court Officer to collaborate with the current services that are being provided in the jail, therapeutic court services and also add services that are currently not being provided.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Crisis Intervention and Triage for Law Enforcement - Grant funds will provide funding for training for commissioned law enforcement officers in Kitsap County in Crisis Intervention/Triage.  The training will also provide 40-hour Crisis Intervention Training and Enhanced Training for Crisis Intervention Officers (CIOs). 

Kitsap County Superior Court

Adult Drug Court Expansion - Grant funds will expand the capacity of the Adult Felony Drug Court from 100 participants to 150 participants.  Expansion also includes mental health screening, assessment and counseling, and behavioral compliance tools.

Kitsap County Superior Court

Veterans Treatment Court - Grant funds will support the Veterans Court Treatment Track, designed to serve up to 25 veterans engaged in the criminal justice system due to co-occurring substance abuse and/or mental health issues.

Kitsap Mental Health Services

Pendleton Place Services – Grant funds will provide 5 Housing Support Specialists and a Peer Support Specialist at Pendleton Place, a 72-unit permanent supportive housing (PSH) apartment complex, serving single adults living with chronic/severe mental illness and/or substance use disorders and experiencing chronic homelessness.

Kitsap Public Health District

Improving Health and Resiliency of High Risk Mothers and their Children - Grant funds will support evidenced-based nurse home visiting program (Nurse Family Partnership) for first time, low-income moms and their babies and adds a bilingual Community Health Worker (CHW) to the Parent Child Health Team to provide outreach and case management to high risk, low-income pregnant women. 

Kitsap Rescue Mission

Coordinated Care in Homeless Shelter- Grant funds will provide on-site behavioral health services by a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Substance Use Disorder Professional at the shelter.  This Integrated care model blends the expertise of mental health, substance use, and primary care and creates a team-based approach to assist the patient with their overall health needs. 

City of Poulsbo      

Kitsap County Fire CARES Program - Grant funds will provide Kitsap Fire CARES mobile unit based at Poulsbo Fire Department.  The CARES Unit will be staffed by a crisis intervention officer and a behavioral health professional who will respond to situations involving behavioral health issues (including mental illness, substance use, overdose, and suicidality). 

Olympic Educational Service District 114

School Based Behavioral Health Enhancement Project - Grant funds will provide school-based behavioral health services for both mental health and substance abuse in targeted high risk elementary, middle and high schools.

West Sound Treatment Center

New Start (Jail Transition Services) - Grant funds will provide Substance Use Disorder Assessments, Court-ordered Assessments, Treatment, Life-Skill Building and Re-entry services at the Kitsap County Jail as well as housing, case management and supportive services for 16 men and women through the New Start men and women's houses.  Mental Health Wrap-Around – Grant funds will provide co-occurring mental health care to all Substance Use Disorder patients in-house utilizing a needs and barrier assessment and matching the mental health care to the results of the assessment.  Patients who have more grave mental health issues will be referred to a licensed mental health therapist.

New Grant

Peninsula Community Health Services Boots

Syringe exchange services data collection to assess what barriers need to be addressed for paitents to seek treatment. 

Bremerton Municipal Therapuetic Courts

Court will serve defendants charged with misdemeanor crimes who have a co-occuring mental health condition and/or substance use disorder. Working with community service providers to offer comprehensive, wraparound services including mental health counseling, medication, treatment, and counseling for substance use disorder, housing and rental assistance, skill-building classes, job training, employment coaching, and access to education. The court will reduce recidivism by helping participants address their various diagnoses and stopping the revolving door or incarceration. 

Central Kitsap Fire CARES

Central Kitsap in partnership with Poulsbo City will start a fire CARES program. CARES will provide field based assistance to individuals struggling with behavioral health issues and who call 911 for assistance. Funds will be used for a full-time mental health professional, a part-time program supervisor, and data collection, travel and training expenses. Services will be focused in Central Kitsap, but will extend into North Kitsap. 

Kitsap County Sheriff's Department

Opening a POD that will be designated as a transitional POD for incarcerated indiv

APPROVED IN 2021 FOR THE 2022 FUNDING YEAR

Continuation Grants

Agape Unlimited

AIMS (Agape Integrated Mental Health Services) – Grant funds will support the AIMS program, which is a partnership between Agape Unlimited and Peninsula Community Health Services that will provide co-occurring disorder services to 35 youth and adults in one location, preventing barriers that prevent engagement into services or program failure.

Aging and Long-Term Care

Partners in Memory Care – Grant funds will provide dementia-friendly supports, strategies and consultation for challenging behaviors in order to prevent and delay institutionalizations and preserve placements.

City of Bremerton

Behavioral Health Outreach - Grant funds will provide the Bremerton Police Department with an imbedded mental health specialist who will work to connect individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders to needed services to reduce law enforcement and emergency services responses.  The Navigator will co-respond with officers and will provide outreach after police contact. 

City of Poulsbo      

Kitsap County Fire CARES Program - Grant funds will provide Kitsap Fire CARES mobile unit based at Poulsbo Fire Department.  The CARES Unit will be staffed by a crisis intervention officer and a behavioral health professional who will respond to situations involving behavioral health issues (including mental illness, substance use, overdose, and suicidality). 

The Coffee Oasis

Homeless Youth Intervention - Grant funds will support intervention and outreach to four hundred thirty (430) homeless youth struggling with substance abuse and mental illness and connect them to services that will provide opportunities for restoration with their families and community.

Kitsap Community Foundation

Kitsap Strong - Grant funds will provide intensive training (RISE Training) for 60 mentors led by Kitsap Strong and XParenting, followed by a 9-month Community of Practice (COP).  Three cohorts of up to 20 mentors will participate in an initial training and will be invited to continue meeting with cohort members in the COP sessions. 

Kitsap Community Resources

Recovery Outreach and Stabilization Team (ROAST) – Grant funds will establish ROAST and provide housing stabilization support to 240 adults with behavioral health needs.  Services will include outreach, rental assistance, eviction prevention, rapid rehousing, case management, housing stabilization, crisis intervention and mental health referrals for individuals and families who are struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. 

Kitsap County District Court

Behavioral Health Court – Grant funds will provide two Behavioral Health Specialist, one Compliance Specialist and dedicated public defense to the growing number of participants in Behavioral Health Court.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services

Enhancements for Juvenile Therapeutic Courts - Grant funds will improve the continuity of treatment services to participants in the Individualized Treatment Court by establishing a dedicated behavioral health specialist to serve all participants and establish a full-time Therapeutic Court Case Monitor. 

Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Therapeutic Courts Alternative to Prosecution - Grant funds will support their rapidly increasing role in all five Therapeutic Courts.  Funds would provide 2 full-time Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys and one full-time Legal Assistant to support the growth of all five Therapeutic Courts.  

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Crisis Intervention Officer – Grant funds will provide a Crisis Intervention Coordinator to coordinate the patrol/field response to providing essential services to 400 members of the community who suffer from behavioral health issues.  The Coordinator will collaborate with local service providers to help those with the greatest need obtain behavioral health services.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Reentry Officer and Coordinator - Grant funds will provide a Reentry Officer, Reentry Coordinator and a Therapeutic Court Officer to collaborate with the current services that are being provided in the jail, therapeutic court services and also add services that are currently not being provided.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Crisis Intervention and Triage for Law Enforcement - Grant funds will provide funding for training for commissioned law enforcement officers in Kitsap County in Crisis Intervention/Triage.  The training will also provide 40-hour Crisis Intervention Training and Enhanced Training for Crisis Intervention Officers (CIOs). 

Kitsap County Superior Court

Adult Drug Court Expansion - Grant funds will expand the capacity of the Adult Felony Drug Court from 100 participants to 150 participants.  Expansion also includes mental health screening, assessment and counseling, and behavioral compliance tools.

Kitsap County Superior Court

Veterans Treatment Court - Grant funds will support the Veterans Court Treatment Track, designed to serve up to 25 veterans engaged in the criminal justice system due to co-occurring substance abuse and/or mental health issues.

Kitsap Homes of Compassion

Permanent Supportive Housing - Grant funds will provide mental health and substance abuse disorder services to Kitsap Homes of Compassion residents who are not currently receiving mental health services.  The project includes adding 4 case managers and 1 licensed Mental Health Professional.

Kitsap Rescue Mission

Coordinated Care in Homeless Shelter- Grant funds will provide on-site behavioral health services by a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Substance Use Disorder Professional at the shelter.  This Integrated care model blends the expertise of mental health, substance use, and primary care and creates a team-based approach to assist the patient with their overall health needs. 

Kitsap Public Health District

Improving Health and Resiliency of High Risk Mothers and their Children - Grant funds will support evidenced-based nurse home visiting program (Nurse Family Partnership) for first time, low-income moms and their babies and adds a bilingual Community Health Worker (CHW) to the Parent Child Health Team to provide outreach and case management to high risk, low-income pregnant women. 

Olympic Educational Service District 114

School Based Behavioral Health Enhancement Project - Grant funds will provide school-based behavioral health services for both mental health and substance abuse in targeted high risk elementary, middle and high schools.

Scarlet Road

Housing Support for Victims of Human Trafficking - Grant funds will provide flexible rental assistance program for adult victims of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in Kitsap County.  This program will incorporate flexible rental assistance and intensive case management to empower survivors facing complex mental health substance abuse challenges to achieve stable housing.

West Sound Treatment Center

New Start (Jail Transition Services) - Grant funds will provide Substance Use Disorder Assessments, Court-ordered Assessments, Treatment, Life-Skill Building and Re-entry services at the Kitsap County Jail as well as housing, case management and supportive services for 16 men and women through the New Start men and women's houses.  

New Grant

Agape Unlimited

Agape Treatment Navigator - Grant funds will hire a fulltime treatment Navigator to transport clients directly to sources to collect information and help clients with pre-screening paperwork, assist in vocational and employment assistance, application process for Medicaid and other resources as needed.

Agape Unlimited

Agape SUD Services/Communications/Safety - Grant funds will purchase an updated phone system and add needed lines as well as a closed-circuit security system to keep staff, participants and treatment center safe and secure.

Catholic Community Services

Intensive Therapeutic Wraparound Services – Grant funds will expand access to WISe services to youth without Medicaid coverage.  WISe is intensive, in-home behavioral health and wraparound for youth, currently only available with Medicaid coverage.  This includes Peer Support, 24/7 in-person crisis response, skilled therapists, and care coordination.

Eagle's Wings Coordinated Care

Eagle's Wings Coordinated Care – Grant funds will hire two experienced Case Managers and a Psychiatric Nurse to implement an evidence-based Intensive Case Management model to work with those individuals in the community with Serious Mental Illness and/or Substance Use Disorders who require a higher level of care.

Fishline Food Bank and Comprehensive Services

Fishline Counseling Services – Grant funds will add a licensed mental health therapist to the team to provide professional counseling services for clients and residents of the North Kitsap community.  The therapist will de-escalate crises, develop a comprehensive psychosocial assessment, and facilitate connections to other services as appropriate, and lead staff trainings on evidenced-based behavioral health topics.

Kitsap Mental Health Services

Pendleton Place Services – Grant funds will provide 5 Housing Support Specialists and a Peer Support Specialist at Pendleton Place, a 72-unit permanent supportive housing (PSH) apartment complex, serving single adults living with chronic/severe mental illness and/or substance use disorders and experiencing chronic homelessness.

Kitsap Mental Health Services

Unfunded Behavioral Health Services – Grant funds will provide unfunded/Medicare-only adults to receive Crisis Triage Center (CTC) short term crisis stabilization services for up to five days and 30 unfunded/Medicare-only adults to receive Pacific Hope and Recovery Center (PHRC) residential substance use treatment services for up to 30 days.

One Heart Wild

Animal-Assisted Mental Health Counseling – Grant funds will provide low and no-cost animal and equine assisted therapy, self-development counseling, and trauma informed behavioral & emotional support services for children and families.  Counselors will conduct animal assisted behavioral, emotional, and therapeutic support services both in-person and through telehealth.

Peninsula Community Health Services

Too Cruel for School – Grant funds will hire additional behavioral health staff to work directly within the Central Kitsap school district stationed at Olympic and Central Kitsap High Schools. This will redistribute current staff throughout all the schools served and allow more coverage in Bremerton and South Kitsap as well to try to meet more identified youth needs in our entire region.

Suquamish Tribe

Community Outreach Specialist – Grant funds will add an additional Peer Support Specialist (PSS) to the Community Outreach Team. This Peer Support Specialist will focus on engaging with clients who are still ambivalent about making significant changes to their behavior, providing social support to individuals currently engaged in behavioral health services, and providing social support to families that have been adversely impacted by substance abuse and mental health.

West Sound Treatment Center

West Sound Mental Health Wrap-Around – Grant funds will provide co-occurring mental health care to all Substance Use Disorder patients in-house utilizing a needs and barrier assessment and matching the mental health care to the results of the assessment.  Patients who have more grave mental health issues will be referred to a licensed mental health therapist.

YWCA Kitsap Count

YWCA Survivor Therapy Program – Grant funds will add access to mental health counseling for the clients/survivors who would benefit from therapy to help as they navigate the trauma recovery process.  The YWCA will engage up to 4 certified mental health professionals who would each be available 5 hours per week to meeting with YWCA clients having mental health challenges.

APPROVED IN 2020 FOR THE 2021 FUNDING YEAR

Continuation Grants

Agape Unlimited

AIMS (Agape Integrated Mental Health Services) – Grant funds will establish the AIMS program, which is a partnership between Agape Unlimited and Peninsula Community Health Services that will provide co-occurring disorder services to sixty (60) youth and adults in one location, preventing barriers that prevent engagement into services or program failure.

Aging and Long-Term Care

Partners in Memory Care – Grant funds will provide dementia-friendly supports, strategies and consultation for challenging behaviors in order to prevent and delay institutionalizations and preserve placements.

The Coffee Oasis

Homeless Youth Intervention - Grant funds will support intervention and outreach to four hundred thirty (430) homeless youth struggling with substance abuse and mental illness and connect them to services that will provide opportunities for restoration with their families and community.

Kitsap Community Resources

Recovery Outreach and Stabilization Team (ROAST) – Grant funds will establish ROAST and provide housing stabilization support to three hundred thirty (330) adults with behavioral health needs.  Services will include outreach, rental assistance, eviction prevention, rapid rehousing, case management, housing stabilization, crisis intervention and mental health referrals for individuals and families who are struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. 

Kitsap County District Court

Behavioral Health Court – Grant funds will provide two Behavioral Health Specialist, one Compliance Specialist and dedicated public defense to the growing number of participants in Behavioral Health Court.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services

Enhancements for Juvenile Therapeutic Courts - Grant funds will improve the continuity of treatment services to participants in the Individualized Treatment Court by establishing a dedicated behavioral health specialist to serve all participants and establish a full-time Therapeutic Court Case Monitor. 

Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Therapeutic Courts Alternative to Prosecution - Grant funds will support their rapidly increasing role in all five Therapeutic Courts.  Funds would provide 2 full-time Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys and one full-time Legal Assistant to support the growth of all five Therapeutic Courts.  

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Crisis Intervention Officer – Grant funds will establish a Crisis Intervention Coordinator to coordinate the patrol/field response to providing essential services to two hundred (200) members of the community who suffer from behavioral health issues.  The Coordinator will collaborate with local service providers to help those with the greatest need obtain behavioral health services.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Reentry Officer and Coordinator - Grant funds will fund a Reentry Officer and Reentry Coordinator to collaborate with the current services that are being provided in the jail, and also add services that are currently not being provided.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Crisis Intervention and Triage for Law Enforcement - Grant funds will provide funding for training for commissioned law enforcement officers in Kitsap County in Crisis Intervention/Triage.  The training will also provide 40-hour Crisis Intervention Training and Enhanced Training for Crisis Intervention Officers (CIOs). 

Kitsap County Superior Court

Adult Drug Court Expansion - Grant funds will expand the capacity of the Adult Felony Drug Court from 100 participants to 150 participants.  Expansion also includes mental health screening, assessment and counseling, and behavioral compliance tools.

Kitsap County Superior Court

Veterans Treatment Court - Grant funds will support the Veterans Court Treatment Track, designed to serve up to 25 veterans engaged in the criminal justice system due to co-occurring substance abuse and/or mental health issues.

Kitsap Public Health District

Improving Health and Resiliency of High Risk Mothers and their Children - Grant funds will support evidenced-based nurse home visiting program (Nurse Family Partnership) for first time, low-income moms and their babies and adds a bilingual Community Health Worker (CHW) to the Parent Child Health Team to provide outreach and case management to high risk, low-income pregnant women. 

Olympic Educational Service District 114

School Based Behavioral Health Enhancement Project - Grant funds will provide school-based behavioral health services for both mental health and substance abuse in targeted high risk elementary, middle and high schools.

West Sound Treatment Center

New Start (Jail Transition Services) - Grant funds will provide Substance Use Disorder Assessments, Court-ordered Assessments, Treatment, Life-Skill Building and Re-entry services at the Kitsap County Jail as well as housing, case management and supportive services for 16 men and women through the New Start men and women's houses. 

New Grant

Agape Unlimited

Substance Abuse Treatment Program - Grant funds will provide capital improvements for the Agape Unlimited Substance Use Disorder Program serving seven hundred and fifty (750) adults.  Capital improvements for the interior and exterior deterioration that will need to be repaired or replaced.

City of Bremerton

Behavioral Health Outreach - Grant funds will provide the Bremerton Police Department with an imbedded mental health specialist who will work to connect individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders to needed services to reduce law enforcement and emergency services responses.  The Navigator will co-respond with officers and will provide outreach after police contact. 

City of Poulsbo      

Kitsap County Fire CARES Program - Grant funds will provide Kitsap Fire CARES mobile unit based at Poulsbo Fire Department.  The CARES Unit will be staffed by a crisis intervention officer and a behavioral health professional who will respond to situations involving behavioral health issues (including mental illness, substance use, overdose, and suicidality). 

Kitsap Homes of Compassion

Permanent Supportive Housing - Grant funds will provide mental health and substance abuse disorder services to Kitsap Homes of Compassion residents who are not currently receiving mental health services.  The project includes adding 2.5 FTEs for 2 case managers and 1 licensed Mental Health Professionals, employed and managed by the licensed mental health provider.

Kitsap Rescue Mission

Coordinated Care in Homeless Shelter- Grant funds will provide on-site behavioral health services by a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Substance Use Disorder Professional at the shelter.  This Integrated care model blends the expertise of mental health, substance use, and primary care and creates a team-based approach to assist the patient with their overall health needs. 

Kitsap Community Foundation

Kitsap Strong - Grant funds will provide intensive training (RISE Training) for 60 mentors led by Kitsap Strong and XParenting, followed by a 9-month Community of Practice (COP).  Three cohorts of up to 20 mentors will participate in an initial training and will be invited to continue meeting with cohort members in the COP sessions. 

Scarlet Road

Housing Support for Victims of Human Trafficking - Grant funds will provide flexible rental assistance program for adult victims of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in Kitsap County.  This program will incorporate flexible rental assistance and intensive case management to empower survivors facing complex mental health substance abuse challenges to achieve stable housing.

Peninsula Community Health Services

Stand by Me – Grant funds will provide coordinated care to diverse patients who are experiencing homelessness, have co-morbid physical health conditions and are struggling with mental health issues and substance use and have trouble accessing traditional care and connecting to social services.

APPROVED IN 2019 FOR THE 2020 FUNDING YEAR

Make your selection between Continuation Grants and New Grants

Continuation Grants

Aging and Long-Term Care

Partners in Memory Care – Grant funds will provide dementia-friendly supports, strategies and consultation for challenging behaviors in order to prevent and delay institutionalizations and preserve placements.

Bremerton School District

Social and Emotional Learning – Grant funds will provide a comprehensive, evidence-based, social and emotional teaching and learning system within the Bremerton School District using Restorative Justice Practices that integrates Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Washington State social and emotional learning standards.

City of Poulsbo      

Behavioral Health Outreach - Grant funds will provide Behavioral Health Outreach Services staffed by three Behavioral Health (BH) Navigators to serve adults with a mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who are charged with minor, non-violent crimes throughout Kitsap County or are identified as at-risk of arrest or crisis.

The Coffee Oasis

Homeless Youth Intervention - Grant funds will support intervention and outreach to homeless youth struggling with substance abuse and mental illness and connect them to services that will provide opportunities for restoration with their families and community.

Kitsap County District Court

Behavioral Health Court – Grant funds will provide two Behavioral Health Specialist, one Compliance Specialist and dedicated public defense to the growing number of participants in Behavioral Health Court.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services

Enhancements for Juvenile Therapeutic Courts - Grant funds will improve the continuity of treatment services to participants in the Individualized Treatment Court by establishing a dedicated behavioral health specialist to serve all participants and establish a full-time Therapeutic Court Case Monitor. 

Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Therapeutic Courts Alternative to Prosecution - Grant funds will support their rapidly increasing role in all five Therapeutic Courts.  Funds would provide 2 full-time Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys and one full-time Legal Assistant to support the growth of all five Therapeutic Courts.  

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Reentry Officer and Coordinator - Grant funds will fund a Reentry Officer and Reentry Coordinator to collaborate with the current services that are being provided in the jail, and also add services that are currently not being provided.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Crisis Intervention and Triage for Law Enforcement - Grant funds will provide funding for training for commissioned law enforcement officers in Kitsap County in Crisis Intervention/Triage.  The training will also provide 40-hour Crisis Intervention Training and Enhanced Training for Crisis Intervention Officers (CIOs). 

Kitsap County Superior Court

Adult Drug Court Expansion - Grant funds will expand the capacity of the Adult Felony Drug Court from 100 participants to 150 participants.  Expansion also includes mental health screening, assessment and counseling; and behavioral compliance tools.

Kitsap County Superior Court

Veterans Treatment Court - Grant funds will support the Veterans Court Treatment Track, designed to serve up to 25 veterans engaged in the criminal justice system due to co-occurring substance abuse and/or mental health issues.

Kitsap Public Health District

Crisis Response and Coordinated Care Demonstration Project (Kitsap Connects) – Grant funds will support a multi-disciplinary, mobile outreach team to intervene with adults who are experiencing (or are at risk of) mental illness, chemical dependency, physical illnesses, and homelessness and includes intensive care coordination services.

Kitsap Public Health District

Improving Health and Resiliency of High Risk Mothers and their Children - Grant funds will support evidenced-based nurse home visiting program (Nurse Family Partnership) for first time, low-income moms and their babies and adds a bilingual Community Health Worker (CHW) to the Parent Child Health Team to provide outreach and case management to high risk, low-income pregnant women. 

Olympic Educational Service District 114

School Based Behavioral Health Enhancement Project - Grant funds will provide school-based behavioral health services for both mental health and substance abuse in targeted high risk elementary, middle and high schools.

West Sound Treatment Center

New Start (Jail Transition Services) - Grant funds will provide Substance Use Disorder Assessments, Court-ordered Assessments, Treatment, Life-Skill Building and Re-entry services at the Kitsap County Jail as well as housing, case management and supportive services for 16 men and women through the New Start men and women's houses. 

New Grant

Agape Unlimited

Koinonia Inn - Grant funds will provide capital improvements for the Koinonia Inn transitional housing for twenty-one (21) women and their children with substance use disorders, including replacement of siding and gutters, window replacement and flooring of their 100-year-old building in Port Orchard. 

Agape Unlimited

AIMS (Agape Integrated Mental Health Services) – Grant funds will establish the AIMS program, which is a partnership between Agape Unlimited and Peninsula Community Health Services that will provide co-occurring disorder services to one hundred eighty (180) youth and adults in one location, preventing barriers that prevent engagement into services or program failure.

Kitsap Community Resources

Recovery Outreach and Stabilization Team (ROAST) – Grant funds will establish ROAST and provide housing stabilization support to 480 adults with behavioral health needs.  Services will include outreach, rental assistance, eviction prevention, rapid rehousing, case management, housing stabilization, crisis intervention and mental health referrals for individuals and families who are struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. 

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office

Crisis Intervention Officer – Grant funds will establish a Crisis Intervention Coordinator to coordinate the patrol/field response to providing essential services to two hundred (200) members of the community who suffer from behavioral health issues.  The Coordinator will collaborate with local service providers to help those with the greatest need obtain behavioral health services.

Kitsap Mental Health Services

Pendleton Place – Grant funds will support predevelopment, architecture, engineering and construction costs necessary to construct a 70-unit permanent supportive housing complex serving 70 individuals and couples experiencing chronic homelessness and living with mental illness and substance use disorders.

Kitsap Mental Health Services

Pacific Hope and Recovery Center – Grant funds will provide 476 bed days at $224 per night serving twenty-three (23) non-Medicaid individual stays at Pacific Hope and Recovery Center.  Services are provided in an inpatient setting and include assessment, individualized treatment planning, evidence based individual and group therapies.

Peninsula Community Health Services

Fired Up for Health – Grant funds will create a mobile behavioral health unit that responds to non-emergent, behavioral health-related situations reaching 100 individuals who are high utilizers of 911.  The purpose is to deliver high-intensity mental health and substance use care to individuals in Bremerton who call 911 largely due to the behavioral health concerns. 

 APPROVED IN 2018 FOR THE 2019 FUNDING YEAR

 Continuation Grants

Aging and Long-Term Care
Partners in Memory Care – Grant funds will provide dementia-friendly supports, strategies and consultation for challenging behaviors in order to prevent and delay institutionalizations and preserve placements.

Bremerton School District
Social and Emotional Learning – Grant funds will provide a comprehensive, evidence-based, social and emotional teaching and learning system within the Bremerton School District that integrates Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Washington State social and emotional learning standards.
      

City of Poulsbo
Behavioral Health Outreach - Grant funds will provide Behavioral Health Outreach Services staffed by three Behavioral Health (BH) Navigators to serve adults with a mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who are charged with minor, non-violent crimes throughout Kitsap County or are identified as at-risk of arrest or crisis.

The Coffee Oasis
Homeless Youth Intervention - Grant funds will support intervention and outreach to homeless youth struggling with substance abuse and mental illness and connect them to services that will provide opportunities for restoration with their families and community.

Kitsap Community Resources
Housing Stability Support – Grant funds will provide a Family Development Specialist and a Behavioral Health Support Specialist who work collaboratively to provide long-term housing stability and support for individuals with behavioral health problems.

Kitsap County District Court

Behavioral Health Court – Grant funds will provide two Behavioral Health Specialist and dedicated public defense to the growing number of participants in Behavioral Health Court.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services
Enhancements for Juvenile Therapeutic Courts - Grant funds will improve the continuity of treatment services to participants in the Individualized Treatment Court by establishing a dedicated behavioral health specialist to serve all participants and establish a full-time Therapeutic Court Case Monitor. 

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
Crisis Intervention and Triage for Law Enforcement - Grant funds will provide funding for training for commissioned law enforcement officers in Kitsap County in Crisis Intervention/Triage.  The training will also provide 40-hour Crisis Intervention Training and Enhanced Training for Crisis Intervention Officers (CIOs). 

Kitsap County Superior Court
Adult Drug Court Expansion - Grant funds will expand the capacity of the Adult Felony Drug Court from 100 participants to 150 participants.  Expansion also includes mental health screening, assessment and counseling; and behavioral compliance tools.

Kitsap County Superior Court
Veterans Treatment Court - Grant funds will support the Veterans Court Treatment Track, designed to serve up to 25 veterans engaged in the criminal justice system due to co-occurring substance abuse and/or mental health issues.

Kitsap Public Health District
Crisis Response and Coordinated Care Demonstration Project (Kitsap Connects) – Grant funds will support a multi-disciplinary, mobile outreach team to intervene with adults who are experiencing (or are at risk of) mental illness, chemical dependency, physical illnesses, and homelessness and includes intensive care coordination services.

Kitsap Public Health District
Improving Health and Resiliency of High Risk Mothers and their Children - Grant funds will support evidenced-based nurse home visiting program (Nurse Family Partnership) for first time, low-income moms and their babies and adds a bilingual Community Health Worker (CHW) to the Parent Child Health Team to provide outreach and case management to high risk, low-income pregnant women. 

Olympic Educational Service District 114
School Based Behavioral Health Enhancement Project - Grant funds will provide school-based behavioral health services for both mental health and substance abuse in targeted high risk elementary and high schools.

West Sound Treatment Center
New Start (Jail Transition Services) - Grant funds will provide Substance Use Disorder Assessments, Court-ordered Assessments, Treatment, Life-Skill Building and Re-entry services at the Kitsap County Jail as well as housing, case management and supportive services for 16 men and women through the New Start men and women's houses. 

 New Grant

Kitsap County Prevention and Youth Services
Substance Abuse Prevention Program - Grant funds will increase youth substance abuse efforts to all of Kitsap County through the application of Research Proven Prevention Strategies

Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Therapeutic Courts Alternative to Prosecution - Grant funds will support their rapidly increasing role in all five Therapeutic Courts.  Funds would provide 2 full-time Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys and one full-time Legal Assistant to support the growth of all five Therapeutic Courts.  

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
Reentry Officer and Coordinator - Grant funds will fund a Reentry Officer and Reentry Coordinator to collaborate with the current services that are being provided in the jail, and also add services that are currently not being provided.

Kitsap Mental Health Services
Permanent Supportive Housing Pre-Development - Grant funds will fund the predevelopment costs necessary to construct a 70-unit permanent supportive housing complex serving individuals and couples experiencing chronic homelessness and living with mental health and/or substance abuse issues.

Peninsula Community Health Services
Wellness on Wheels - Grant funds will provide optimal access to high quality, integrated behavioral health care services by mobilizing our team into the community to serve the needs of people who, complicated by their mental health and/or substance abuse issues, struggle to access care in traditional ways.

 APPROVED IN 2017 FOR THE 2018 FUNDING YEAR 

  Continuation Grants

City of Bremerton
Crisis Intervention and Triage for Law Enforcement - Grant funds will provide funding for training for commissioned law enforcement officers in Kitsap County in Crisis Intervention/Triage. The training will also provide Crisis Intervention Training for Crisis Intervention Officers (CIOs).

City of Poulsbo
Behavioral Health Outreach - Grant funds will provide Behavioral Health Outreach Services staffed by three Behavioral Health (BH) Specialists to serve adults with a mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who are charged with minor, non-violent crimes throughout Kitsap County or are identified as at-risk of arrest or crisis.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services
Enhancements for Juvenile Therapeutic Courts - Grant funds improve the continuity of treatment services to participants in the Individualized Treatment Court by establishing a dedicated behavioral health specialist to serve all participants and establish a full-time Therapeutic Court Case Monitor.

Kitsap County Superior Court
Adult Drug Court Expansion - Grant funds expand the capacity of the Adult Felony Drug Court from 100 participants to 150 participants. Expansion also includes mental health screening, assessment and counseling; and behavioral compliance tools.

Kitsap County Superior Court
Veterans Court - Grant funds provide funding to assist Veterans residing in Kitsap County with a goal of assisting veterans with substance abuse and or mental health disorders in order to stop recidivism and connect them with the treatment they need in the community.

Olympic Educational Service District 114
School Based Behavioral Health Enhancement Project - Grant funds provide school-based behavioral health services for both mental health and substance abuse in ten targeted high risk elementary schools and seven high risk high schools.

Kitsap Public Health District
Improving Health and Resiliency of High Risk Mothers and their Children - Grant funds support evidenced-based nurse home visiting program (Nurse Family Partnership) for first time, low-income moms and their babies and adds a bilingual Community Health Worker (CHW) to the Parent Child Health Team to provide outreach and case management to high risk, low-income pregnant women.

Kitsap Public Health District
Crisis Response and Coordinated Care Demonstration Project - Grant funds support a multi-disciplinary, mobile outreach team to intervene with adults who are experiencing (or are at risk of) mental illness, chemical dependency, physical illnesses, and homelessness and includes intensive care coordination services.

The Coffee Oasis
Homeless Youth Intervention - Grant funds support intervention and outreach to homeless youth struggling with substance abuse and mental illness and connect them to services that will provide opportunities for restoration with their families and community.

Kitsap Recovery Center
KCR Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program - Grant funds support outpatient evidenced-based substance abuse treatment services for adults by a certified Chemical Dependency Professional. Treatment will be group based, non-residential, intensive, and will include structured interventions consisting primarily of counseling and education about substance use disorders.

West Sound Treatment Center
New Start (Jail Transition Services) - Grant funds provide Substance Use Disorder Assessments, Court-ordered Assessments, Treatment, Life-Skill Building and Re-entry services at the Kitsap County Jail as well as housing, case management and supportive services for 16 men and women through the New Start men and women's houses. 

 New Grants 

Agape Unlimited
Youth Treatment Services and Kitsap Juvenile Therapeutic Courts - Grant funds will preserve the Kitsap County Juvenile Therapeutic Courts Treatment program which aids in reducing recidivism, improves the health status and wellbeing of Kitsap County Youth and reduces the number of youth who use costly interventions including hospitals, emergency rooms and crisis services related to their suffering from addiction.

Bremerton School District
Grant funds support Behavioral Health Prevention along with Early Intervention and Training. Implementation of a comprehensive, evidenced based, social and emotional teaching and learning system that integrates ACES, Washington State social and emotional learning standards for identifying behavioral problems early and teach and support the social and emotional development / skills of all children, birth to 21.

Kitsap Community Resources
Housing and Stability Support Services for Individuals with Behavioral Health Barriers - Grant funds support a team devised of a Behavioral Health Support Specialist and a Family Development Specialist who conduct ongoing housing stability supportive services for recently housed individuals whose challenges include Persistent Serious Mental Health Illness and/or Substance Use Disorders. Individuals served are recently discharged Kitsap Connect participants who will work in collaboration with the team of specialist to provide long-term housing stability and supportive services for these households.

Kitsap Recovery Center
Trauma-Informed Care Services - Grant funds provide mental health services, chemical dependency treatment and case management for the Human Trafficking Diversion Program in conjunction with the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's office.

Kitsap County Sherriff's Office
RideAlong Application - Grant funds the purchase and implementation of RideAlong a software tool designed to integrate with the 911 dispatch system to provide key information to officers while providing readily accessible mental health information to field officers, this includes information that may assist in diverting individuals from jails and connect them with long term health care case managers. With goals to increase the efficiency and accessibility of vital mental health information related to high level users of the system.

Kitsap County Division of Aging & Long Term Care
Partners in Memory Care: Coffee, Tea, and Tools - Grant funds resources to residents and their caregivers to address challenging behaviors associated with dementia. With goals of increasing support to caregivers, thereby maintaining placement and delaying institutionalization, reducing hospitalization and inpatient hospital stays.

Kitsap Community Resources
Housing First Supportive Housing Feasibility and Design Evaluation - Grant funds support affordable housing accompanied by supportive services project proposal assessment evaluation, on the feasibility of constructing  or renovating 40-60 units of affordable supportive housing for individuals and families with Substance Use Disorders and/or Persistent Serious Mental Illness. If the feasibility assessment is favorable, these funds will further pay for an architectural design evaluation of the proposed site.

Kitsap County District Court
Behavioral Health Court - Grant funds support facilitation and resources to individuals with the goal of reducing crisis intervention. Utilizing an intercept model and delivering essential services to aid in successful and sustainable treatment.

Kitsap County Sherriff's Office
Behavioral Health Units - Grant funds support planning and implementation of behavioral health units within the jail facility.  

  APPROVED IN 2016 FOR THE 2017 FUNDING YEAR 

 Continuation Grants

City of Bremerton
Crisis Intervention and Triage for Law Enforcement - Grant funds will provide funding for training for commissioned law enforcement officers in Kitsap County in Crisis Intervention/Triage. The training will also provide two sessions of 40 hour Crisis Intervention Training for Crisis Intervention Officers (CIOs).

City of Poulsbo
Behavioral Health Outreach - Grant funds will provide Behavioral Health Outreach Services staffed by three Behavioral Health (BH) Specialists to serve adults with a mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who are charged with minor, non-violent crimes throughout Kitsap County or are identified as at-risk of arrest or crisis.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services
Kitsap Adolescent Recovery Services - Grant funds support the operation of Kitsap Adolescent Recovery Services and provide evaluation and treatment services to youth on probation, including youth involved in the Juvenile Drug Court and Individualized Treatment Court.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services
Enhancements for Juvenile Therapeutic Courts - Grant funds improve the continuity of treatment services to participants in the Individualized Treatment Court by establishing a dedicated behavioral health specialist to serve all participants and establish a full-time Therapeutic Court Case Monitor.

Kitsap County Superior Court
Adult Drug Court Expansion - Grant funds expand the capacity of the Adult Felony Drug Court from 100 participants to 150 participants. Expansion also includes mental health screening, assessment and counseling; and behavioral compliance tools.

Olympic Educational Service District 114
School Based Behavioral Health Enhancement Project - Grant funds provide school-based behavioral health services for both mental health and substance abuse in ten targeted high risk elementary schools and seven high risk high schools.

Washington State University
Strengthening Families Program - Grant funds provide long-term supervision and sustainability of the Strengthening Families Program in Kitsap County by hiring a part-time Coordinator and reinstate the program in Central Kitsap School District.

West Sound Treatment Center
New Start (Jail Transition Services) - Grant funds provide Substance Use Disorder Assessments, Court-ordered Assessments, Treatment, Life-Skill Building and Re-entry services at the Kitsap County Jail as well as housing, case management and supportive services for 16 men and women through the New Start men and women's houses.

 New Grants

Bainbridge Youth Services
Bainbridge Healthy Youth Alliance - Grant funds support the agency to serve as the Backbone agency for the Bainbridge Healthy Youth Alliance Collective Impact Project to reduce the impact of Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) and improving protective factors for mental, emotional and behavioral disorders using positive youth development strategies.

Kitsap County Superior Court
Veterans Treatment Court - Grant funds support the Veterans Court Treatment Track, designed to serve up to 25 veterans engaged in the criminal justice system due to co-occurring substance abuse and/or mental health issues.

Kitsap Mental Health Services
Crisis Triage and Withdrawal Management Center - Grant funds support the operations of a 16 bed Crisis Triage facility to provide short-term mental health crisis services and a 16 bed Withdrawal Management facility to provide withdrawal/detoxification services.

Kitsap Public Health District
Crisis Response and Coordinated Care Demonstration Project - Grant funds support a multi-disciplinary, mobile outreach team to intervene with adults who are experiencing (or are at risk of) mental illness, chemical dependency, physical illnesses, and homelessness and includes intensive care coordination services.

Kitsap Public Health District
Improving Health and Resiliency of High Risk Mothers and their Children - Grant funds support evidenced-based nurse home visiting program (Nurse Family Partnership) for first time, low-income moms and their babies and adds a bilingual Community Health Worker (CHW) to the Parent Child Health Team to provide outreach and case management to high risk, low-income pregnant women.

Kitsap Recovery Center
Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program - Grant funds support outpatient evidenced-based substance abuse treatment services for adults by a certified Chemical Dependency Professional. Treatment will be group based, non-residential, intensive, and will include structured interventions consisting primarily of counseling and education about substance use disorders.

The Coffee Oasis
Homeless Youth Intervention - Grant funds support intervention and outreach to homeless youth struggling with substance abuse and mental illness and connect them to services that will provide opportunities for restoration with their families and community.

 APPROVED IN 2015 FOR THE 2016 FUNDING YEAR 

 Continuation Grants

West Sound Treatment Center
New Start (Jail Transition Services) - Grant funds provide Substance Use Disorder Assessments, Court-Ordered Assessments, Treatment, Life-Skill Building and Re-Entry Services at the Kitsap County Jail as well as Continuing Care Services at West Sound Treatment Center.

Olympic Educational Service District
School Based Behavioral Health Enhancement Project - Grant funds provide School-Based Behavioral Health Services for both mental health and substance abuse in ten targeted high risk elementary schools and seven high risk high schools.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services
Kitsap Adolescent Recovery Services - Grant funds support the operation of Kitsap Adolescent Recovery Services and provide Evaluation and Treatment Services to youth on probation, including youth involved in the Juvenile Drug Court and Individualized Treatment Court.

Kitsap Juvenile Court Services
Enhancements for Juvenile Therapeutic Courts - Grant funds improve the continuity of treatment services to participants in the Individualized Treatment Court by establishing a dedicated Behavioral Health Specialist to serve all participants and establish a full-time Therapeutic Court Case Monitor.

Healthy Start Kitsap
Nurse Family Partnership - Grant funds would be used to fund a .5 FTE Nurse Home Visitor to provide services for 12 families.  The Nurse Family Partnership program is an evidence-based Home Visiting Program.

Martha and Mary Health Services
Older Adult Behavioral Health Program - Grant funds support the second year Mandt training for 80 Martha and Mary employees to maintain certification.  It also funds capitol improvements to ensure that the facility is able to admit and fully serve the needs of the older adults with behavioral health issues who are eligible for the program.

Kitsap County Superior Court
Adult Drug Court Expansion - Grant funds expand the capacity of the Adult Felony Drug Court from 100 to 150 participants.  Expansion also includes Mental Health Screening, Assessment and Counseling; and Behavioral Compliance tools.

 New Grants

Kitsap County Superior Court
Veterans Treatment Court - Grant funds support the Veterans Court Treatment Track, designed to serve up to 25 veterans engaged in the criminal justice system due to co-occurring substance abuse and/or mental health issues.

City of Poulsbo
Behavioral Health Outreach - Grant funds create a pilot Behavioral Health Outreach Program to serve adults with a mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who are involved with the criminal justice system through the Poulsbo and Port Orchard Municipal Courts.

Washington State University
Strengthening Families Program - Grant funds provide long-term supervision and sustainability of the Strengthening Families Program in Kitsap County by hiring a part-time Coordinator and reinstate the program in the Central Kitsap School District.

  APPROVED IN 2014 FOR THE 2015 FUNDING YEAR 

 First Year