Navos

The mission of Navos is to improve the quality of life of people vulnerable to mental illness by providing a broad continuum of care. In 1963, community members banded together to create services in our community for those with mental illness. Highline Mental Health Association was incorporated in 1966 and counseling facilities opened in Burien and West Seattle. The first major federal staffing grant was awarded in 1974 and that same year, an inpatient treatment wing at West Seattle General Hospital was opened. Our first apartment complex was purchased in 1981 (Lakewood Apartments) and in 1984 we opened a 32 bed involuntary treatment facility on First Hill called Highline Evaluation and Treatment Facility. We partnered with Transitional Resources in 1990 and developed an innovative Intensive Residential treatment program at TRY House. We continued to purchase residential properties to house mentally ill individuals. We purchased the old West Seattle General Hospital in 1995 and opened West Seattle Psychiatric Hospital and Highline West Seattle Mental Health Center's outpatient care on the West Seattle campus in 1995. In June 2008, the name of the organization was changed to Navos.

Navos ensures that vulnerable people in our community have access to quality health care. Every year Navos, and our 18 Navos Consortium partners, help 9000 children and adults with mental illness. Services are targeted to those in poverty. Navos is expanding facilities and investing in innovative programs so we can provide people with the best opportunity for success. In 2010 Navos merged with Ruth Dykeman Children's Center and July, 2012, Navos merged with Seattle Childrens Home. Pooling our resources together enabled us to become stronger and more effective in extending our services to children and families in King County. With Navos? help, people draw upon their own strengths and work to recover from the challenges of their psychiatric symptoms. In addition, we partner with 19 other community mental health agencies in order to more effectively expand services to children and adults throughout the county. Through this partnership, the Navos Consortium, creates a safety net or services and resources for our most vulnerable populations- This includes about half the children served in King County.