Family and Youth Services (FYS) is a division of the Behavioral Health Program, located in the Health and Wellness Center. FYS offers Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder counseling for youth ages 6 and up. FYS Clinical staff are all fully licensed and offer counseling for individual youth and their families. Family participation is encouraged whenever possible. FYS has regular consultation with staff Psychiatrist, Dr. Reddy when medication evaluation is indicated. FYS also has a youth residential home, Sacred House. Sacred House is available for short or long residential stays for girls ages 13 thru 19. In 2022, Sacred House helped 19 residents and an emergency placement for one newborn.

Family and Youth Services at the Health & Wellness Center

(Serving Youths Under 18 Years of Age)

• Mental Health Counseling for youth and their families
• Alcohol and drug prevention/education, assessment, outpatient treatment and case management
• Equine Assisted Counseling and Learning Services
• School-based counseling, groups and advocacy
• Parent and family trainings and education
• Organized outings, retreats and community evens/activities to support clients in services
• Support Groups
• Psychiatric care and medication management
• The Sacred House, Girls residential home
  

Family and Youth Services: Prevention Services

• Warriors Path: A weekly group that offers substance use disorder education and prevention, cultural teachings, and outdoor activities including rafting, harvesting, rafting and hiking.
• ART Aggression Replacement Therapy Group
• Prevention with MTS: Including specialized trainings, drug specific education, and activities for Red Ribbon week.
• Healthy Choices Prevention Group
• EHS Indigenous Youth Group: self-empowerment, substance use disorder prevention & support.
• Tobacco education/prevention for Elementary age participants
• Youth Forest Crew: Providing prevention services to the youth forest crew in an outdoor setting.

Youth Residential Services: Sacred House

• Sacred House is a fully-staffed, 24-hour residential home for Muckleshoot adolescent females ages 13-19 years old to provide support, guidance, and skills training to residents.
• Peer Counseling as State Certified Peer Support Specialists (5 certified staff members)
• Communication circles to address conflict resolution and improving communication among staff and residents. (Staff members completed Collective Voices training in June 2022)
• Traditional Medicine for healing and weekly plant teachings: Sacred House implemented a
• traditional Medicine cabinet, where staff and residents can sample the tea and medicine. (Two staff members have completed the Plant Teachings Apprenticeship)