| Passages Spokane: Contact information and more about us |
| We are a program of Volunteers of America Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho. We are also a chapter of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, and a chapter of the Child and Adolescent Network of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Our office is located at Volunteers of America 525 W. 2nd. Ave. Spokane, WA 99201 Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9AM to 5 PM Our Mission Statement: Passages serves to sustain and provide support through mentoring and gathering, mental health education and advocacy to assist parents in navigating systems of care such that we may raise our special needs children and adolescents with dignity and joy. Certified Peer Counselors offer one-on-one support, education, and advocacy for you and your child. We also offer a monthly support group and 10 week parent empowerment classes. Please contact us for more information. Our director: Becky Bates Phone our office: (509) 892-9241 or (509)688-1103 FAX our office: (509) 892-9251 or (509) 688-1142 You can email Passages at: passages@voaspokane.org The VOA-Spokane website can be found at: www.voaspokane.org |
| About Passages: our goals: A. To ensure that families who have children and youth with complex mental health needs (including emotional, behavioral or mental disorders) have adequate information to enable them to access the services provided by current private and public mental health systems. B. To help families understand current issues and changes in mental health care systems, and how these impact families. C. To provide families with training, resources and supportive systems to enable them to maximize positive outcomes for their children or youth. D. To inform and educate families, educators, researchers, mental health providers, and state and national policymakers about mental health issues related to children and youth. The population we serve: Primary caregivers of children/adolescents enrolled in the Spokane RSN. Passages Family Support provides social support to families who have a child receiving services in the Spokane County public mental health system. Certified Peer Counselors assist families in learning to advocate for their child in schools and social service systems. Additionally, Certified Peer Counselors help families identify goals that promote resiliency and assist them in identifying services and activities to help them reach these goals. VOA Passages Family Support Program RSN Funded Services • Facilitate wraparound teams • Monthly support group • Educational workshops • Individual advocacy/support • In-home counseling • Emergency financial support • Certified peer support |
Please contact our site administrator regarding any questions or problems with this website: jeanpond@hotmail.com |
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