Explore Videos

King County Behavioral Health and Recovery Division hosts the 2023 Behavioral Health Legislative Forum, a community conversation about mental health and substance use recovery. The event includes remarks from King County Executive Dow Constantine, King County's proposed behavioral health legislative priorities for 2024, stories from people in recovery, and perspectives and priorities of legislators and county councilmembers.

Speakers and invited participants include:

Neil Scott, Producer/Host, Recovery Coast to Coast Radio

Executive Dow Constantine, King County

Seth Welch, Seattle Public Schools

Karis Paul

Susan McLaughlin, King County Behavioral Health & Recovery Division

De Aunte Damper

Michelle McDaniel, Crisis Connections

Marjorie Drieu

Representative Lauren Davis, Legislative District 32

Senator Manka Dhingra, Legislative District 45

Senator Claire Wilson, Legislative  District 30

Senator Patty Kuderer, Legislative District 48

Representative Nicole Macri, Legislative District 43

Representative Chris Stearns, Legislative District 47

Representative Roger Goodman, District 45

Representative Emily Alvarado, Legislative District 34

Representative Mia Gregerson, Legislative District 33

Senator Joe Nguyen, Legislative District 34

Representative Tana Senn, Legislative District 41

Representative My-Linh Thai, Legislative  District 41

Representative Gerry Pollet, Legislative District 46

Representative Darya Fariver, Legislative District  46

County Councilmember Sarah Perry, District 3

Representative Joe Fitzgibbon, Legislative District 34

Representative Bill Ramos, Legislative District 5

Representative Frank Chopp, Legislative District 43