Compass Health has expanded YGo, a mobile crisis response program serving youth under 20 and their families across Northwest Washington. The service, previously known as the Child, Youth, and Family Crisis Team (CYFCT), was recently rebranded to better reflect its mission of helping youth move from crisis to recovery.
YGo provides crisis stabilization and short-term intervention to youth experiencing behavioral health challenges including anxiety, depression, thoughts of self-harm or suicide, and acute distress. Multidisciplinary teams of licensed mental health clinicians and peer support specialists respond to youth in homes, schools, shelters, and other community settings at no cost to families. Youth and others can access the service by calling or texting 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or contacting VOA Crisis Services through the Crisis Care Line at 1-800-584-3578.
Expanded Coverage and Staffing
The expansion significantly increases both staffing and geographic coverage. The Southern YGo team, serving Snohomish County, now operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week with 33 team members. The Northern YGo team, covering Skagit and Whatcom Counties, operates seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with 10 professionals. Rick Deluga, program manager for the Southern YGo team, stated that “Expanding our team and resources means we can get to families faster, provide thoughtful and effective care, and help stabilize situations before they escalate.” Bobbie Racine, program manager for the Northern team, noted that the new name “better communicates our mission and the positive momentum we aim to create for youth in crisis.” YGo operates under the Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) model and is part of Compass Health’s broader continuum of crisis care, alongside the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) for adults.
This article is an AI-assisted summary. All facts and figures are drawn from the original report: https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/26/03/g51043213/compass-health-expands-ygo-youth-mobile-crisis-services-across-northwest-washington