Crisis Triage Center
Our 16-bed Crisis Triage Center (CTC) provides short-term stabilization services for adults who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis and need immediate 24/7 support. Clients may voluntarily stay at the center for up to five days.
The CTC provides a safe and supportive environment for people who might otherwise end up in the emergency room, jail or an inpatient unit. During their stay, clients work with a team to address their needs and develop a plan to navigate the crisis. This may include connecting them to treatment for mental health, physical health and/or substance use disorders.
Eligibility
Anyone within Kitsap County is eligible to receive crisis mental health services, regardless of age, income, insurance status or ability to pay.
To be admitted to the CTC, a person must be experiencing a behavioral health crisis but be able to control their behavior and be willing to accept care on a voluntary basis.
The CTC is not a medical facility or a detox facility. Clients must be mobile and able to manage the activities of daily living, including their own physical health conditions. They should not need hands-on medical care and should be able to self-administer prescription medications.
How to Access Services
The CTC accepts referrals from a wide range of sources, including first responders, hospitals, jails, tribal health centers, primary care physicians, and KMHS inpatient, outpatient and crisis services.
We do not accept walk-ins or self-referrals.
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts or experiencing a behavioral health crisis, call the 24/7 Salish Regional Crisis Line at 888-910-0416 or text 988.
Trained mental health professionals will answer your call and determine the type of support you need. If appropriate, they’ll connect you with KMHS mobile crisis response, which may refer you to the CTC.
If you are a KMHS client, you may ask your clinician for a referral.
What to Expect
To keep everyone safe, the CTC is a secure, locked building. Clients may choose to leave at any time. However, before they leave, a Mental Health Professional will complete an assessment to ensure they do not pose a risk to themselves or others.
Other things to know:
- CTC clients stay in an open communal space, not private rooms
- Visitors are not allowed
- Personal cell phones are not allowed
- Clients may not wear clothing that could present a danger to themselves or others, including belts, shoelaces and hoodies with strings
- Clients should bring prescribed medications in their original packaging
- The CTC does not have an on-site medication provider but can connect clients to outpatient psychiatric providers, if needed
