SAFES Program Offers Rapid Psychotherapy Interventions to Kids Experiencing Suicidality in Underserved Areas of Washington

Seattle Children’s wants primary care providers in Eastern Washington to know about a new program called Supporting Adolescents and Families Experiencing Suicidality (SAFES). SAFES provides rapid psychotherapy interventions to 12- to 18 year-olds in underserved areas of Washington state who are experiencing a suicidality crisis that does not require an Emergency Department (ED) visit. The program is based on the Crisis Care Clinic model developed at Seattle Children’s.

Refer a Patient: A patient’s PCP can call to speak with a child psychiatrist at the Partnership Access Line (PAL) at 866-599-7257. See SAFES flyer.

Patient Eligibility Criteria:

• Must live in a Washington state eligible county (Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pen Oreille, Spokane, Stevens)
• Age 12 to 18
• Patient’s primary care provider has active concerns for suicidality, but child is not severe enough to need an ED visit
• Child should not be engaged in other mental health services unless the current therapist/provider cannot safely handle the child in the community

Please note there are currently no insurance restrictions.

SAFES is funded through a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration administered by Washington State Department of Health.

For more information please email: SAFES@seattlechildrens.org.