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Washington thriving Announces strategic partnership with coLab
CoLab has joined in partnership with Washington Thriving to advance meaningful change in Washington’s behavioral health system. CoLab will be working alongside the Washington Thriving team, community partners, schools, families, and policymakers to codesign and support implementation of early initiatives that will strengthen student wellbeing and help build the emerging System of Care envisioned in the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan.
New Grant Awarded to University of Washington Researchers Will Launch Neighborhood-Based Youth Mental Health Planning in Pierce County
A grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s System for Action research program will support a research team to evaluate the early implementation of Youth Wellness Hubs. Department of Psychiatry Associate Professor Sarah Cusworth Walker, Ph.D., is leading the project alongside Safe Streets, a community nonprofit with decades of experience mobilizing residents to advocate for local services and policy improvements.
CoLab In the News
Pierce County youth probation program cuts down on reoffenses
Northwest Public Broadcasting, January 6, 2026
If We Can Find Millions to Build Fences Around a Youth Jail, We Can Invest in Helping Youth Thrive
South Seattle Emerald, March 4, 2024
Designing for Better Mental Health Policy
Stanford Social Innovation Review, February 22, 2024
Researchers team up with court staff to help WA homeless youth
Crosscut, November 14, 2023
Neighborhoods can be great allies for youth mental health
Seattle Times, July 11, 2023
We need a mental health ‘supply chain’ to address crisis
Seattle Times, January 16, 2023
WA wants to secure housing for youth exiting state care
Crosscut, August 22, 2022