Grading the States 2006: Washington

Overall Grade: D Category Grades: Infrastructure: C- Information Access: D Services: D Recovery Supports: D

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $91.01 19 Per Capita Income $31,647 14 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $553 14 Suicide Rank 18

Recent Innovations Leadership commitment during 2005 budget crisis Mental health courts and jail diversion programs Transformation State Incentive Grant (TSIG) planning and coordination

Urgent Needs Funding Hospital beds Eliminate regional disparities in community services Increased Regional Services Network (RSN) accountability Strong Mental Health Division leadership

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News of NAMI's Grading the States 2006 report from the Tri-City Herald - WA.
3/02/2006