The Behavioral Health program provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services, state certified Substance Use Disorder treatment, adult recovery housing, youth recovery housing and prevention activities to Tribal community members and other Native Americans living on, or near the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation.
Adult Mental Health Team Members: We are pleased to announce our newest Mental Health therapists to join the BHP Adult MH team; Jeffrey Plancich.
BHP staff members participated in a six month Herbal Foundation Apprenticeship instructed by Valerie Segrest. Two mental health counselors and one outreach aid (Muckleshoot Tribal Member) participated to gain field experience harvesting, identifying traditional plants of the Muckleshoot People to gain an understanding of how plant teachings offer support with social and emotional health. The course was supported by SAMSHA Harvesting Our Wellness Grant. The second phase of this program includes the addition of apothecary cabinets at Adult BHP, FYS, and Sacred House to offer traditional medicines and incorporate more holistic methods of healing.
Distributed close to 1400 Narcan kits from January to October 2022 in an initiative to increase awareness and to prevent overdoses in the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe through community engagement and support events.
Muckleshoot clinical staff are now available to help callers with emotional distress and find assistance if needed.
In January 2022, the Muckleshoot Behavioral Health Program and Family and Youth Services launched an after-hours phone line for urgent mental health or chemical dependency needs.
The After-Hours Helpline was developed in response to community feedback and is monitored by BHP mental health and substance use disorder professionals.
Community members are encouraged to call BHP during business hours for urgent support at (253) 804-8752, but the After-Hours Helpline is available to the Muckleshoot community 7 days a week outside of regular business hours, including weekends, evenings, holidays and closures.