House Health Care & Wellness Committee visits Whatcom County Triage Center and participates in discussion on gaps in care

Thank you to Washington State Secretary of Health Umair Shah, the House Health Care & Wellness Committee, and members of the Department of Health, for taking the time to visit the Whatcom County Crisis Stabilization Center last week!

We were honored to give you a tour of our triage facility as well as sit down and talk about gaps in the current healthcare system that can make it a challenge to deliver services.

We also want to specifically thank our staff that made the visit possible:

• Elyse Simmons, Clinical Nurse Manager, Whatcom Triage Center
• Amy Pereira Clevenger, Director of Crisis Response & Stabilization
• Brandon Foister, Director of Whatcom County Outpatient Services & Director of Inpatient Strategy
• Staff at the Whatcom County Triage Center