Partial federal government shutdown
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
Child and youth behavioral health services
Health Care Authority (HCA) supports behavioral health providers with the tools and training needed to deliver care to pregnant individuals, children, youth, young adults, and families.
Explore resources, provider information, and ways to get involved.
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Training and professional development
Washington State offers training and events to help providers strengthen their clinical and professional skills for working with pregnant people, children, youth, young adults, and families.
Trainings
- CBT+ Learning Collaborative – Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center
- CETA Learning Collaborative and Consultation – Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center
- Coach Approach
- Collegiate Recovery
- DC:0-5 (Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Development Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood)
- ECHO
- Family Initiated Treatment (FIT)
- Substance Use Disorder Family Navigator training
- Substance Use Disorder Family Navigator Curriculum
- WISe Workforce Collaborative
Conferences and events
- Co-occurring (COD) conference
- Psychosis CARE Virtual Conference
- WA Behavioral Healthcare Conference
- WISe symposium
Provider resources
Washington state offers guidance and tools to support behavioral health providers to deliver care for pregnant individuals, children, youth, young adults, and families.
- American Society of Addiction Medicine – 4th Edition Adoption
- EBP Reporting Guide
- Family initiated treatment (FIT)
- General FAQ and operational resources
- Infant-early childhood mental health services
- Medicaid school-based behavioral health services and billing toolkit
- Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) support
- Mental health assessment for young children
- New Journeys and first episode psychosis
- Provider billing guides and fee schedules
- Service Encounter Reporting Instructions (SERI)
- SUD information sharing guide
- Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe)
Resources for clients, families, and caregivers
Looking for behavioral health programs and services to support children, youth, young adults, and their parents or caregivers?
Visit the Behavioral Health client page.
Get involved
Your expertise as a provider, biller, or partner plays a role in shaping behavioral health policies and services for pregnant individuals, children, youth, young adults and their parents or caregivers. Help ensure that services are responsive, inclusive, and meet the needs of Washington communities.
(Updated June 2025)
Contact
Email: Diana Cockrell