CONNECTIONS
Member Connections
BHC's current voting member overview
Discovery Behavioral Healthcare (DBH) delivers behavioral health and wellness programs to communities throughout East Jefferson County, WA. We have been serving the community for over 30 years and we will continue to serve the community for years to come.
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Discovery Behavior Healthcare provides free crisis services to all residents of East Jefferson County. Crisis services are available on a walk-in basis at 884 West Park Avenue, Port Townsend, WA 98368, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Their crisis line is available 24/7; call 888-910-0416.
EJFR provides first tier emergency response to incidents involving fire, emergency medical services, motor vehicle accidents, hazardous materials, water rescue, and fulfills other requests for service. The District provides fire prevention and investigation services through the Community Risk Reduction Office and public education in the areas of fire and life safety. The District maintains five fully-staffed fire stations, four volunteer fire stations and one administrative office.
Jefferson Healthcare
Jefferson Healthcare Primary Care behavioral health specialists (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers) work closely with primary care providers (doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants) and psychiatric consultants to provide coordinated, convenient and cost-effective behavioral health services for our patients within their primary care clinics. Our psychiatric consultants can provide additional support with diagnostic clarification and recommendations around medication and psychotherapy. Our psychiatric consultants meet with our behavioral health specialists weekly to discuss patient care and track progress over time using a registry. They then make recommendations to the primary care providers about the next steps in care. They can also see patients in person for 1–3 brief consultation appointments to discuss their needs further.Our psychiatric consultants do not see patients on an ongoing basis.
Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) provides essential programs and services to help protect and improve the health of our community. We are always working to make Jefferson County a safer and healthier place to live, work and play.
Community members seeking resources, please contact Judson Haynes LMHC, SUDP at 360-531-3445 or jhaynes@cityofpt.us.
Jefferson County Sherriff
Emergency Reporting: 911
Non-Emergency Reporting: 360-344-9779
Dial 9-1-1. Non-emergency: 360-765-3333
The mission of the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute is to advance research, policy and practice in order to improve the lives of individuals and communities affected by alcohol and drug use and addiction. We believe that harms related to substance use are preventable and treatable and that research plays a vital role in developing real-world solutions. The Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute serves as a focal point for alcohol and drug use research at the University of Washington and in the Northwest region, benefiting the citizens of Washington State by expanding our knowledge and making information available to health and social service professionals, policy makers, as well as to the public. The Institute’s multidisciplinary staff of psychologists, epidemiologists, educators, public health experts, and information specialists work to further our understanding and reduce the harm caused by alcohol and drug use.
By law, Washington State Sheriffs are responsible for operating a jail and providing jail services. The Jefferson County Jail is overseen by Jail Superintendent David Fortino, and employees both sworn corrections Deputies and Sergeants, as well as non-sworn civilian personnel.
OWL360 takes a holistic approach to helping young people. The Pfeiffer and Parliament Houses offers affordable housing for young people 18-24 in the uptown area of Port Townsend. The Nest is a welcoming coffeehouse for young people to meet each other, access resources, and gain social and employment opportunities. The Clemente Course offers accredited college level humanities courses and covers student costs including tuition, books, childcare, and transportation. We believe that creating these environments for young people to choose their own path is the most sustainable and authentic way to support them in their autonomy and brilliance.
A recovery community based on the belief that everyone deserves love and belonging and where we foster ​a beautiful, safe, warm, drug-and-alcohol-free space for everyone. Located at 939 Kearney Street, Port Townsend WA.
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Current Hours:
Tuesdays - Fridays 10am-4pm
Free lunch served 12pm-2pm
Additional Connections
OCH brings together partners from many different backgrounds, sectors, communities, and Tribes. Building bridges between and among the community and clinical workforce to create a more person-centered approach to health.
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As an Accountable Community of Health (ACH), OCH was created to incentivize and implement collaborative approaches to better meet the health needs of the Olympic region.
The Department of Health works with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state.
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​DOH’s programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners, touch the lives of all Washingtonians and visitors to the state 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. DOH provides comprehensive public health services and programs to the community through a workforce of approximately 2,000 public health professionals– all dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Washingtonians and the communities in which they live, learn, work, worship, and play.
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners meet the first 4 Mondays of each month. Meetings begin @ 9:00 AM in the Commissioners' Chambers, in the basement of the County Courthouse. If a Monday meetings falls on a holiday when the Courthouse will be closed, the meeting is held on Tuesday @ 9:00AM instead.
The SBH-ASO provides Behavioral Health Crisis Services and other state-funded non-Medicaid behavioral health services in the Salish region, serving Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap counties in Washington State.
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​Salish Regional Crisis Line (Jefferson, Clallam, Kitsap Counties)
Call 1-888-910-0416