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18 <br /> <br />Expanding Behavioral Health Services <br />Behavioral health needs, including mental health and substance use, are both a cause and consequence of <br />homelessness. Community input consistently emphasized that addressing these needs in isolatfon from housing is <br />ineffectfve. Natfonal research strongly supports integrated models that combine housing with behavioral health <br />services3, as these approaches lead to better outcomes and housing stability 4. <br />Expanding behavioral health integratfon aligns directly with the plan’s emphasis on client-centered care, holistfc <br />support, and individualized services (Goals 2, 4, and 5). Kittitas County is building on existfng partnerships with <br />behavioral health providers and will contfnue to promote integratfon through training, cross -sector collaboratfon, <br />and policy advocacy. These efforts will help ensure that individuals with complex needs receive the coordinated <br />support necessary to achieve and maintain stable housing. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />3 SAMHSA Permanent Supportfve Housing Evidence-Based Practfces (EBP) Kit <br />4 NASEM Permanent Supportive Housing: Evaluating the Evidence for Improving Health Outcomes Among People Experiencing Chronic <br />Homelessness (2018) <br />“You can’t heal when you’re still in survival mode. You need both, housing and mental health) to make it work.” <br />— Partfcipant with lived experience.