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Washington State Unveils Comprehensive Plan to Transform Behavioral Health System for Children and Families

On Nov. 12, 2025, Washington Thriving unveiled the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan in Olympia, aiming to ensure every child, youth, and young adult can access coordinated behavioral health support, with the full plan published online.
Facing stark outcomes, Washington ranks 48th for youth flourishing, with only 52% of Medicaid-enrolled youth and young adults receiving needed mental health treatment.
Built from analysis and input, the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan covers pregnant people and young people from before birth through age 25, framing three foundational areas and centering people with lived and living experience.
Washington Thriving has identified initial three-year actions to advance work, balancing budget constraints while tackling immediate priorities to build momentum and lay groundwork for long-term goals.
Last week Ferguson visited Western State Hospital, and `Parents shouldn't have to become experts in navigating multiple agencies just to get their child support`, said Representative Lisa Callan.

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