Child and Family Services staff members collaborate with all the important people in the child’s life to provide individualized care to optimize treatment. Our Options youth program is a multidisciplinary team of therapists, transition specialists and an employment specialist who focus community based services to help prepare and support youth during their transition from youth to independent adulthood. Located at Clark County Youth House.
The variety of outpatient services includes:
Options Youth Program
One of the biggest challenges for young people newly diagnosed with mental health issues is highlighted in the following article about mental health issues and isolation. In the Options youth program we work very hard to help overcome isolation for youth by providing a safe place with youth friendly activities and resources. The overall philosophy of the Options program is one of progression at whatever level is comfortable to youth.
Feel free to contact Vicki Salsbury-Dahlgren at 360.750.7033 to make a referral or ask any questions.
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15May
Launch of mobile Columbia River Night Crisis program
Columbia River Mental Health Services will unveil a service starting this week that is intended to both provide more direct mental health counseling and treatment to vulnerable individuals, and relieve law enforcement and emergency service personnel from the need to…
Read More14Apr
CRMHS Job Fair: Grow with Us
Join us on Thursday, May 5th. We’re hiring for 40+ new positions in the coming weeks. Meet with our HR staff, learn about openings, discuss your resume, and even get set up with a future interview. CRMHS offers career growth…
Read More22Mar
NorthStar team prepared to address fentanyl use explosion
Steven and his wife Christina There’s a new, highly addictive drug running loose in our community. But your donations to Columbia River Mental Health Services ensure that users of the drug— fentanyl—can get the treatment they need to break its…
Read More15Mar
With your help, Lucy overcame her panic attacks
Lucy is one of those people who always greets you with a beautiful smile, a hug, and a kind word. Everyone knows this mom of three as optimistic and upbeat. Although she has a taxing job as a nurse, she…
Read More07Mar
Your gifts support Mobile Health team’s outreach
The highest needs of the unhoused people in our community are often seen as food, shelter, and clothing. But those who work closely with them know that no two unhoused people are the same. That’s why, with the help of…
Read More22Dec
The Long Road Back: Finding a Way Out of Trauma and Addiction
Steven and Christina Steven Suarez experienced a childhood of nearly unspeakable trauma. He turned to drugs and alcohol to cope. As an adult, he slowly rebuilt his life, thanks to a network of caring individuals and organizations. Today, the Clark…
Read More22Nov
New Homeless Shelter to Open in Clark County this Fall
Clark County consistently has a bed shortage for people experiencing homelessness. This isn’t a local problem but rather one experienced throughout the nation. For this reason, Columbia River Mental Health Services (Columbia River) is excited to announce a new partnership…
Read More15Nov
Bringing Mobile Care to the Homeless Community
Columbia River Mobile Health team from left: Semi Grey – Substance Use Disorder Professional, Lauryn Sanders – Mental Health Therapist, Reinhardt Ryden – Peer, Rachelle Noche – Registered Nurse, and Mike Delay – Director. Right now, on the street, there…
Read More15Oct
Empowering Youth to be Independent
Thanks to community partnerships and the generous support of donors, Columbia River Mental Health Services has offered the Options youth program to young adults living with mental health disorders in Clark County for 20 years. Options works with youth making…
Read More07Oct
Introducing the Mobile Care Programs
Anne Willis, Chief Clinical Officer, and Mike Delay, SUD Program Director, have taken lead on launching the mobile care programs. A behavioral health crisis doesn’t happen on a schedule. They can be sudden, unexpected, and occur at all hours of…
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