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The announcement was presented as a personnel update; the transcript contains no additional details about Whitworth’s start date, previous role or responsibilities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SRCC Audio Visual Recording 09 18 2025","oneSentenceSummary","SRCC facilitator Calen Roy announced that Shelby Whitworth is the new director of crisis response services at Frontier Behavioral Health; Whitworth acknowledged the announcement during the meeting.","taxTitle","Spokane County, Washington","taxId",2643,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5978746,"Excelsior expands day‑respite hours for K‑8 students in System of Care grant pilot",113,555000,668000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5775918-e5084a4ad1918b1ea1e61f1de7bbd9ef&start=555&end=668","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5775918-e5084a4ad1918b1ea1e61f1de7bbd9ef/thumbnail_555000.jpg","/articles/5978746/Spokane-County/Washington/Excelsior-expands-dayrespite-hours-for-K8-students-in-System-of-Care-grant-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978746-b36ea81566686aba25edd51243d07a25/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029679&Signature=oFZ2XQtwYkue2pNCwTm3cOYRuX-KjJSybrq~lSPly8co3I015ynJNmdz4z3hPuy7F1kSKRczq5kELcjHC4ulJwb31-IeciOXg-e-OCmdZjixLfHgQrUuuD4u5AmJSnxWPPoK1u5rxbqTjxNV9DMBhMJMMCCdtSCv0tU9ecpu-0QvZzlthMkavaNw8WGc5yApqZZLF-nyaFu-Eeearjw-QI~UIZGL9ce1n3wAMnLb~UBLg7LPboUWBRMHfOr-3jpcd09m5meWCg310nAzpsiP9~2F6yj9YCzJ-WiWvGGxPRBA81NS2~be5SXJ-PTNUEbPloOD1dg6YBnBgPhuM-4uPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Excelsior told the Spokane Regional Crisis Collaborative it has extended day‑respite hours to noon–5 p.m. Monday through Friday and is operating a pilot for kindergarten through eighth‑grade students, speaker Drew said.

Drew said the program provides day respite (not overnight), includes a mental‑health assessment, and requires a serious emotional disturbance (SED) determination to qualify. Staff delivering services include peer supports, therapists and a certified recreational specialist, he said. The fall pilot follows a summer respite camp and the program will adapt to school schedules and breaks.

Drew said the pilot is currently grant‑funded through a System of Care grant and is open to all participants (it is not limited to members of a managed‑care organization). The stated goal is to integrate the model into Medicaid coverage once the pilot demonstrates outcomes, he said. Calen Roy offered to distribute a flyer to the SRCC list for interested parties.

No SRCC vote or policy action accompanied the provider update.","Excelsior said it extended day‑respite services to noon–5 p.m. Monday through Friday for kindergarten through eighth‑grade students, funded by a System of Care grant and currently open to all participants while the program seeks Medicaid inclusion.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5978749,"Lutheran Community Services offers immediate 30‑day hospital‑diversion openings for high‑acuity youth",168,387000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5775918-e5084a4ad1918b1ea1e61f1de7bbd9ef&start=387&end=555","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5775918-e5084a4ad1918b1ea1e61f1de7bbd9ef/thumbnail_387000.jpg","/articles/5978749/Spokane-County/Washington/Lutheran-Community-Services-offers-immediate-30day-hospitaldiversion-openings-for-highacuity-youth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978749-b50ff08bff2159666247f3a526f2fc23/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029679&Signature=UikEW7FV1o-syOPirgD6Yi5PJ7isYc7jaSKxnMqSn2~4FVvZ6Q2ES3A9QkepKu1Q3RVF1wep7wagJZEyrovVft4awHLCwKckh6Aqo-hxCkVDrxG9shqJ~19d5Ay0JWHeyYgbox4FVB95cskZXcdZO3qgC1-GfrgKK3-1IJKWwMKYe10OuBICuNCLxGtlnIDv9sIyPdOHyVA6t6zqB8C6vklKG89rv5ptq-8kp0M9MPXC2NYT2aTmNaLdHO03QKiAROLAi0J11GPFYn7FfsRj0uvMjGMbX0Y9HNVGkEkkhNbPZu-JpXSrF7N~d5TgBPDpKN8rZVeUTYP9AWiPvocIXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lutheran Community Services announced immediate openings in its Focus program, a 30‑day hospital‑diversion program for high‑acuity youth, during the Spokane Regional Crisis Collaborative meeting, Sharon O'Brien said.

O'Brien said the program can help stabilize youth after hospital discharge and that staff are experienced working with youth on the autism spectrum. She said the Focus program works post‑discharge and can serve as a transitional step while families wait for longer programs; the program accepts re‑referrals when clinically appropriate.

When asked whether the program can accept youth who are currently inpatient and awaiting longer placements, O'Brien said Focus operates after discharge and that the longer CLIP program — which she said can have a six‑month wait — might be a better long‑term placement. For intake, O'Brien directed callers to contact Lutheran Community Services and ask for intake.

The Focus program availability was presented as a provider update; no formal SRCC action or vote was associated with the announcement.","Lutheran Community Services announced immediate openings in its Focus program, a 30‑day hospital‑diversion program that can help transition high‑acuity youth from hospital discharge; staff said the program works with youth on the autism spectrum and accepts intake by calling Lutheran Community Services.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5978753,"Frontier Behavioral Health becomes first endorsed crisis team for Spokane region; 988 hub changes expected",182,159000,341000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5775918-e5084a4ad1918b1ea1e61f1de7bbd9ef&start=159&end=341","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5775918-e5084a4ad1918b1ea1e61f1de7bbd9ef/thumbnail_159000.jpg","/articles/5978753/Spokane-County/Washington/Frontier-Behavioral-Health-becomes-first-endorsed-crisis-team-for-Spokane-region-988-hub-changes-expected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978753-5f5b902ffa14e15de9ed2d957f7aa30d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029679&Signature=X7rBNL53iGTFI98291s2h8oSLmx0aKUU-8kzPaoHV1b41uCFINUrQJxA~wGcAf1gK9k185HfgJhuFED4JQYwg1dODHn9CYJBUEMrhQni-pwmqSyrc547ZKpOtQCCW6qzMua7GdLUcJOyS1FW0JoPR55y7NihWoJ5ucXrC9KpAdvBoTNUBrov6V1McxvW4bupk9AiQSQsiqf-WodqlRc7fRBzhD8otLn1m8f75CVK0A72-wXAdHBduwKxgH-g8j4Fsk3~GW6oP0SZ1Y3DnYOXMu3xsG8GG~CYLzzhhReNnlEjkWbcKoiCLUuPmijhfIq7x0-i4waJiOkm8NH0ombuRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Frontier Behavioral Health was designated the first endorsed mobile crisis team for the Spokane Region, effective Aug. 1, Spokane County Regional Behavioral Health ASO facilitator Calen Roy said at a quarterly Spokane Regional Crisis Collaborative meeting. The endorsement follows standards set under House Bill 1134 and opens avenues for 988 funding, Roy said.

The Health Care Authority’s endorsement requirements that Roy described include 24/7 staffing, required training to be completed in the first three to six months, transportation and communications equipment, and a one‑hour response time for a “behavioral health emergency” as defined in the Washington Administrative Code, he said. An endorsed team is eligible to pursue 988 funding streams tied to crisis-response infrastructure, Roy added.

Roy also summarized a joint statement from the Washington State Department of Health and the Health Care Authority about the future of 988 in the state. He said five agencies have applied for 988 hub designation and the agencies expect determinations by Jan. 1, 2026. He listed existing 988 hubs in Washington as Crisis Connections, Volunteers of America and Frontier Behavioral Health.

Roy noted a government‑to‑government relationship training required for endorsed crisis teams will be offered virtually Sept. 26 and that the Health Care Authority opened the session to other providers. Two planned presentations on the meeting agenda — from STARS and a mobile diagnostic unit presentation from Frontier Behavioral Health staff member Mike — were postponed and will be rescheduled at a future quarterly meeting, Roy said.

No formal votes or policy actions occurred at the SRCC meeting; the endorsement and 988 hub applications were described as actions or processes occurring outside the meeting.

For more information about endorsement standards or the Sept. 26 training, contact the Spokane County Regional Behavioral Health ASO.","Frontier Behavioral Health was designated the first endorsed mobile crisis team for the six-county Spokane behavioral health region, effective Aug. 1, under standards tied to House Bill 1134; state agencies are reviewing 988 hub designations and a required government‑to‑government training is scheduled Sept. 26.","actionData","errors"]

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Shelby Whitworth named director of crisis response services at Frontier Behavioral Health

Excelsior expands day‑respite hours for K‑8 students in System of Care grant pilot

Lutheran Community Services offers immediate 30‑day hospital‑diversion openings for high‑acuity youth

Frontier Behavioral Health becomes first endorsed crisis team for Spokane region; 988 hub changes expected