“The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety.”

Sexual Minority Treatment and Services Subcommittee

The purpose of this Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council subcommittee is to focus primarily on the impact of legislation, public policies, and practices particularly on affected sexual minorities in institutional, residential facilities, and/or community settings. This Subcommittee informs other Subcommittees utilizing the Council's communication protocol and work in concert with the interested and appropriate Subcommittees in consideration of specific issues and to develop/strengthen relationships between systems and promote cross-system sharing. This subcommittee works in concert with the Legislative/Administrative and Program/Planning Subcommittees in developing their recommendations concerning such matters for consideration by the Council. Also check out our Sexual Minority Resource Information Guide to facilitate case transfers between geographical areas.

2008 Videos

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      2009 Sexual Minority Treatment and Services Subcommittee
Name Location/Region Representation
Brett Robinson
Okanogan County
Consumer Advocate
Darrel Richel
Okanogan County
Consumer Advocate
Doug Chapman
Clark County
Consumer Advocate
Doug Johnson
Clark County
Consumer Advocate
Doug North
King County
DSHS-IPSS
Gare Wyatt
Kelso, WA 
Consumer Advocate
Heidi Henken
Whatcom County
Consumer Advocate
John Furze
Clark County
Consumer Advocate
Kathy Harris
Thurston County
Consumer Advocate
Lori Benton
Clallam County
Consumer Advocate
Marcia Perlstein
Olympic Penninsula 
Consumer Advocate 
Mary Sarno
Thurston County
DSHS-MHD
Michael Rogers
Pierce County
DSHS-WSH
Pat Soon
King County
Consumer Advocate
Robert Garcia
Kitsap County
Consumer Advocate
Wendy Biondi
Chelan County
Consumer Advocate

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