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Beginning in fall 2022, pediatric, adolescent and young adult patients with cancer and blood disorders in the greater Pacific Northwest will be cared for at a new state-of-the-art facility specifically designed for transformative, patient-centered care.
Washington’s free referral service connecting kids with mental health therapists has expanded this year to meet rising demand. With new state funding, Washington’s Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens this summer added two referral specialists and an intake coordinator.
Wait times: Currently, the service is able to schedule an intake call for families with Medicaid within a few days to a week of the initial request. Privately insured families typically will have an intake appointment within two weeks. Times are subject to change.
Seattle Children’s is now able to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 6 months to 4 years (under 5 years old) based on approvals last month from the CDC, Washington State Department of Health and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.
During routine evaluations of the renovation project currently underway at Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) Central District, it was discovered that repairs were needed that were beyond the original scope. As a result, we are closing this location for the time being to fully evaluate the situation and develop long-term plans. We have rescheduled families who had appointments at OBCC Central District to receive care at OBCC Othello or via telehealth. OBCC Central District workforce will move to the Othello location, which has space to absorb all the additional staff and patients.
Seattle Children’s is now offering our recently introduced class, “Finding Mental Health Care in Washington State: A Class on Where to Start,” in Spanish too. The class will be offered virtually (on Zoom) starting in July. It is a live class and includes a question-and-answer session.
We are honored to share that U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) has again ranked Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. Seattle Children’s is the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest and among the top three pediatric hospitals in the Pacific region, which includes Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Seattle Children’s has received this recognition every year for 30 years! This important designation distinguishes Seattle Children’s as one of the top places in the nation providing pediatric care.
Seattle Children’s has released its third quarterly progress report on the Health Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan. Despite the urgency of our work, this is a process that takes time. This report highlights both recent progress and challenges. We are committed to accountability as we systematically dismantle racism within the organization. Our ask for active community medical staff is that you read the report and continue to hold us accountable.
Seattle Children’s Research Institute is investing $45 million in the new Invent at Seattle Children’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program that will prepare scholars for careers in biotech or academia. The program will provide mentorship, education and financial support for 10 postdoctoral scholars per year to help them create new “discovered here” cellular, gene or protein therapeutics that ultimately advance to clinical trials for children. Seattle Children’s Foundation has pledged to raise an additional $10 million for the program.
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