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Page Topics
Mission Statements and Local Principles, Description
and history of the RSN , Spokane RSN Annual Report,
Consumer Guide, Practice Guidelines, Location,
Co-Occurring/GAIN Screening, QRT Request For Proposal, Request For Information - StepDown Housing,Policies and Procedures,
Contact Us, Hours
As the county administrator of the local public mental health system, Regional
Support Network(RSN) conducts its mission and Quality Management Plan under the
authority of two governments: Washington State and Spokane County. These
Mission statements and their principles read as follows:
Spokane Regional Support Network Mission Statement
The mission of the Spokane County Regional Support Network is to assure that a choice of flexible and responsive community resources are available and accessible to individuals and families experiencing a mental illness. These resources shall value health and safety, preservation of dignity and empowerment, individual and ethnic uniqueness, personal growth and enrichment, and community participation.
Mental Health Division Mission Statement
The mission of Washington State’s mental health system is to ensure that people of all ages experiencing mental illness can better manage their illness; achieve their personal goals; and live, work, and participate in their community. We are committed to take actions consistent with these values: We value the strengths and assets of consumers and their families and seek to include their participation in decision-making and policy-setting. We respect and celebrate the cultural and other diverse qualities of each consumer. We work in partnership with allied community providers to deliver quality individualized supports and services. We treat people with respect, equality, courtesy, and fairness.
These two mission statements drive the work that emerges from the Spokane RSN.
These mission statements focus attention on the importance of consumer choice
and voice; flexible, accessible, individualized services; recognition of and
respect for individual and ethnic uniqueness; and focus upon strength-based
normalizing activities which promote community integration.
In 1989, the Washington State Legislature passed SSB5400. This legislation
revised the Community Mental Health Act and removed the oversight authority for
the provision of outpatient mental health services from the State Department of
Social and Health Services and decentralized this oversight responsibility,
creating local entities called Regional Support Networks (RSN). Spokane RSN is
one such local entity. The Spokane RSN is responsible for the full range of
community-based mental health services and community inpatient care for
eligible clients (see below for specific population eligibility).
The catchment area for the Spokane RSN includes all of Spokane County, which
encompasses 1,758 square miles (2.7% of state land mass). Spokane County’s
population totals 417,939 (2000 census) persons, of which 52% live in
incorporated areas (90% of those persons reside in the City of Spokane) and 48%
reside in unincorporated areas of Spokane County. As of 2000, 91.4% of the
populations was identified as Caucasian, 1.5% as African-American, 1.6% as
Hispanic (all races), 2.03% as Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1.4% as Native
American.
Under the legislative statutes of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
and administrative regulations of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC),
the Washington State governance and contract authority of the public mental
health system within the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
and its Mental Health Division (MHD), Spokane RSN conducts its administration
of the mental health system under successive biennial contracts between the
Spokane County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and DSHS/MHD.
To view the Centennial Accord of 1989, click here:
Centennial Accord
To view the current Administrative Policy in the .PDF format,
you will need the Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This product is
freeware and may be downloaded at the
Adobe website
To access the Kalispel Tribe website, click here:
Kalispel Tribe
To view the current Annual Report in the .PDF format, you will
need the Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This product is freeware
and may be downloaded at the
Adobe website
To view the Consumer Guides in the .PDF format, you will need
the Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This product is freeware and may
be downloaded at the Adobe
website
To view the Practice Guidelines in the .PDF format, you will need
the Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This product is freeware and may
be downloaded at the Adobe
website
The Mental Health Advisory Board consists of up to 12 members
appointed by the Spokane County Board of Commissioners. Members are chosen for
their demonstrated concern for mental health issues. Members of the Board are
representative of the community, and we encourage members of minority groups
and people in recovery and resilience to participate in our Advisory Board. It
is helpful in the review process if applicants identify themselves as people in
recovery or as a member of a minority group.
Unless otherwise scheduled, the advisory board meets on the 3rd Monday of the
month at 4:00 p.m. in the Community Services Building at 312 West 8th Avenue in
the 5th floor conference room. If you are interested in applying to the Mental
Health Advisory Board, please print the attached application below, complete
and sign the document, and mail it to the Board of County Commissioners, 1116
West Broadway Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260. For additional information, you are
encouraged to read the related advisory board attachments below or you may
contact Fred Buckles at (509) 477-4514 or
fbuckles@spokanecounty.org
Thank you for your interest.
To view the following documents in the .PDF format, you will need
the Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This product is freeware and may
be downloaded at the Adobe
website
Updated - Requests for Proposal (RFP) for a Quality Review Team (QRT) are now being sought.
Effective September 2, 2008, Spokane County Regional Support Network (SCRSN) will accept proposals from interested parties
to provide quality review services in the form of a Quality Review Team (QRT). The purpose of the QRT is to independently
review services for consumers of public mental health services in Spokane County. Additional information is detailed below.
Requests for Information (RFI) for Step-Down Housing are now being sought.
Effective July 7, 2008, SCRSN will accept applications for funds to assist current SCRSN residential contractors to expand
their residential care services to include step-down housing (semi-independent living arrangements) to currently enrolled
SCRSN consumers. Additional information is detailed below.
Step-Down Housing Request for Information Announcement (PDF file)
Step-Down Housing Request for Information Announcement (DOC file)
Mailing Address
Regional Support Network (RSN) - Mental Health 312 W. 8th Ave Spokane, WA 99204
E-mail Form: Regional
Support Network (RSN)
Phone: (509) 477-5722 Toll Free: (800) 273-5864 Fax: (509) 477-6204 TDD: (509) 477-5722
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday (excluding holidays)
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