“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.
For questions concerning the MHPAC Sexual Minority Treatment Subcommittee please contact:
| Name | Region | Representation |
| Benton, Lori | Peninsula | Consumer Advocate |
| Biondi, Wendy | Chelan-Douglas | Private Practice |
| Chapman, Doug | Clark | Columbia River Mental Health Center |
| Richel, Darrel (Gene) | Okanogan | Consumer Advocate |
| Furze, John (Chair) | Clark | Children’s Home Society |
| Harris, Kathy | Thurston/Mason | (WIMIRT) Consumer-Advocate |
| Robinson, Brett | Okanogan | Student/Consumer Advocate |
| Henken, Heidi | Bellingham, WA | Private practice & North Sound MHA GLBT workers group |
| Johnson, Doug | Greater Columbia | Consumer Advocate |
| North, Doug | King Co. Region 4 | DSHS IPSS |
| Garcia, Robert | Kitsap | Kitsap Mental Health Services |
| Sarno, Mary | DSHS/MHD | MHD |
| Soon, Pat | King | Asian Counseling and Referral Service |
| Rogers, Michael | Pierce Co. | DSHS / Western State Hospital |
| Wyatt, Gare (Co-Chair) | SW RSN | Consumer Advocate |
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For more ways to get in touch with the Department of Mental Health Services, go to the DSHS Contact Information Web page. Mental Health Related Questions Contact:
