News & Events

  • Fall Connect Event

    September 22, 2023

    On 9/22 from 5pm-7:30pm our Navos Child, Family, and Youth School-Age team are also hosting a “Fall Connect” event! Please come join us. There will be food catered and outdoor games. We as a part of Navos want to strengthen our relationships with each and every one of you! Please come and enjoy!

  • Changing Minds Event – May 3, 2023

    Changing Minds Luncheon – May 3, 2023 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)
    Changing Minds Breakfast – May 25, 2023 (Point Defiance Pagoda)

    Join us at Changing Minds to hear how MultiCare Behavioral Health Network providers, clients and patients, along with community leaders, are addressing challenges like the ongoing children and youth mental health crisis and how you can help sustain and expand access to treatment and services.

    To make your donation today and help us provide critical behavioral health care for our communities’ most vulnerable, please visit our Fund-A-Need page.

    Learn more about MultiCare Behavioral Health Foundation’s signature event at the Changing Minds website.

  • Lake Burien Center for Child, Youth and Family Services – Outpatient to Re-open June 22, 2022

    May 23, 2022

    The Lake Burien Center for Child, Youth and Family Services – Outpatient is planning to re-open on Wednesday 6/22/2022 at 11am for clients.

    After that date, hours will be Monday-Thursday 10am-6:30pm and Fridays 8:30-5pm.

    The three clinical programs at this site will be the following three Child, Youth and Family teams: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, School Aged and School Based Services, and the Behavior Support Team.

  • Former Navos COO, Maurice Lee Interviewed on KUOW

    June 17, 2020

    “As a youth, I ran from police. Now, I work with them.”

    Maurice Lee is the Chief Operating Officer for Navos, a Northwest non-profit that helps people struggling with addiction, mental illness, or chronic homelessness get back on their feet and stay out of the criminal justice system. Read the full article here: https://www.kuow.org/stories/as-a-youth-he-ran-from-police-now-he-works-with-them

  • David Johnson Provides Stress Management Tips on New Day Northwest

    April 17, 2020

    There is a lot of uncertainty about the future right now, which can provoke anxiety for many and worsen it for others. Navos CEO and MultiCare Chief Partnership Officer, Dr. David Johnson, want you to know you are not alone.

    On April 16, David appeared on New Day Northwest and shared three tips for managing stress and anxiety in these uncertain times. You can view the video here.

  • Navos CEO, David M. Johnson, Ed.D, named PSBJ’s Healthcare Executive of the Year

    December 13, 2019

    The MultiCare Behavioral Health Network, (MultiCare Behavioral Health, Navos, and Great Lakes Mental Healthcare,) is proud to congratulate our colleague David M. Johnson Ed.D., Navos CEO and MultiCare Behavioral Health Network Chief Partnership Officer, on his selection as the Puget Sound Business Journal’s “Healthcare Executive of the Year 2019”.

  • Navos announces the formation of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Foundation

    September 1, 2019

    On September 1, 2019 Navos announced the formation of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Foundation, the first of its kind in Washington to focus exclusively on raising critical funding to support people of all ages receiving behavioral health care treatment and services.  Funding will be secured to support and sustain Navos, MultiCare, and Greater Lakes hospitals and outpatient programs and services throughout the Pacific Northwest.  These include:

    Forming this network has expanded the capacities of each of our organizations to deliver more coordinated, holistic are.  For our patients and their families, this means caring for the whole person with more specialized staff, and more resources to address their needs.  Our partnership creates a stronger community-based behavioral health system to offer care that reaches patients where they are most comfortable to receive services – not just in a hospital or behavioral health center, but in primary care clinics, schools, offices, and at home.

    We know that the health of your community is important to you and we want to assure you that your donations to Navos will continue to be restricted to Navos and/or the program which you have designated it to support.

    If you have any questions about the new foundation, please contact Alice Braverman, Chief Advancement Officer, at alice.braverman@navos.org or 206-933-7032.

  • David Johnson Interviewed on KOMO 4 News

    August 5, 2019

    On August 5, 2019, KOMO 4 News featured a story regarding emotional trauma as it relates to the recent mass shootings.  Navos’ CEO, David M. Johnson was interviewed for the story, which you can watch here!

  • Navos Chief Clinical Officer Interviewed for KOMO-TV News Special

    September 17, 2018

    On September 15th, KOMO-TV aired a special titled “The Secret Sadness of Tyler Hilinski.” Eric Johnson from KOMO-TV interviewed Dr. Marylouise Jones, our Chief Clinical Officer for this piece, to gain her insight and expertise regarding suicide prevention.  You can watch the special here.

  • Navos highlighted as top nonprofit in area

    September 13, 2017

    Puget Sound Business Journal compiles the largest nonprofits in our region, specifically highlighting Navos and the crucial services we provide.

  • Back to School Event

    August 30, 2023

    On 08/30/23 from 3pm-6pm our Navos Child, Family, and Youth School-Age team are hosting a “Back to School Event” and you are invited! There will be food catered and outdoor games. Please come meet out team and have fun!

  • Substance Use Assessments available

    July 21, 2022

    Navos provides state certified SUD outpatient treatment. We are committed to your recovery and to working with you to obtain your individual recovery goals.

    We offer walk-in and scheduled Substance Use Disorder (SUD) / Chemical Dependency Assessments for Medicaid recipients*

    For more information, please click here

    * We do not provide SUD assessments for CPS

     

     

  • View Our Publications & Documentation

    Navos’ Newsletters and Annual Reports can be viewed here.

    View a powerful video here about how Navos is responding to homelessness, substance use disorders, and suicide prevention.

    We have many valuable resources available here, including resources, awards, and helpful documentation.

    Patient Financial Services Documentation can be viewed here.

  • Navos CEO David M. Johnson interviewed on King5’s “The Way Forward” Virtual Town Hall

    May 14, 2020

    On May 14, David M. Johnson, Navos CEO and Chief Partnership Officer for the MultiCare Behavioral Health Network, was interviewed by Margaret Larson for King 5’s “The Way Forward” Virtual Town Hall. David answered the question “Why does everything feel so overwhelming?” and shared some helpful tips for coping with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can watch the interview here.

  • COVID-19 Information

    March 19, 2020

    To help slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community, Navos has made changes to our services, effective Thursday, March 19 through Thursday, April 30. Click here to view our dedicated page for our COVID-19 response.

  • Navos Board Member and Family Find Healing Through Service

    December 10, 2019

    The recently published MultiCare Foundations Journal features an inspiring article on Navos Board Vice President & Treasurer, Brian Abeel, and his wife, Leticia Lopez, and their experience with healing through philanthropy and service after their daughter received treatment services through Navos.

    You can read this article and others here.

  • David M. Johnson featured in Puget Sound Business Journal

    August 23, 2019

    September is National Recovery Month, and Navos is pleased to share the opinion piece by David M. Johnson, Navos’ CEO and MultiCare Behavioral Health Network Chief Partnership Officer.  The article was  published in the Puget Sound Business Journal on August 23, 2019. Click here to read the full article.

  • Navos Offers Refuge and Recovery

    August 1, 2019

    Navos’ CEO,  David Johnson, was interviewed on April 16, 2018 on King 5’s 9:00pm news program to talk about Navos’ programs and services.

    Our thanks to King 5 for this opportunity!  Watch the full interview here!

  • CEO David Johnson honored as an Outstanding Voice in the Puget Sound Region

    June 8, 2018

    Navos is proud of our CEO, Dr. David Johnson, for his leadership. David was honored as one of 14 Outstanding Voices of gay people in business leadership roles for 2018 by the Puget Sound Business Journal.  Read the full article below!

    https://www.navos.org/wp-content/uploads/David-Johnson-Outstanding-Voices-Award.pdf

  • Seattle Business Magazine Announces Navos as Gold Award Recipient

    May 3, 2017

    Read this exciting article in Seattle Business Magazine announcing Navos as the Gold award recipient at the 2017 Washington Leaders in Health Care Awards, in the category of Innovative Healthcare Delivery for our Peer Bridger Program.

  • Fall Connect Event

    September 22, 2023

    On 9/22 from 5pm-7:30pm our Navos Child, Family, and Youth School-Age team are also hosting a “Fall Connect” event! Please come join us. There will be food catered and outdoor games. We as a part of Navos want to strengthen our relationships with each and every one of you! Please come and enjoy!

  • Back to School Event

    August 30, 2023

    On 08/30/23 from 3pm-6pm our Navos Child, Family, and Youth School-Age team are hosting a “Back to School Event” and you are invited! There will be food catered and outdoor games. Please come meet out team and have fun!

  • Changing Minds Event – May 3, 2023

    Changing Minds Luncheon – May 3, 2023 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)
    Changing Minds Breakfast – May 25, 2023 (Point Defiance Pagoda)

    Join us at Changing Minds to hear how MultiCare Behavioral Health Network providers, clients and patients, along with community leaders, are addressing challenges like the ongoing children and youth mental health crisis and how you can help sustain and expand access to treatment and services.

    To make your donation today and help us provide critical behavioral health care for our communities’ most vulnerable, please visit our Fund-A-Need page.

    Learn more about MultiCare Behavioral Health Foundation’s signature event at the Changing Minds website.

  • Substance Use Assessments available

    July 21, 2022

    Navos provides state certified SUD outpatient treatment. We are committed to your recovery and to working with you to obtain your individual recovery goals.

    We offer walk-in and scheduled Substance Use Disorder (SUD) / Chemical Dependency Assessments for Medicaid recipients*

    For more information, please click here

    * We do not provide SUD assessments for CPS

     

     

  • Lake Burien Center for Child, Youth and Family Services – Outpatient to Re-open June 22, 2022

    May 23, 2022

    The Lake Burien Center for Child, Youth and Family Services – Outpatient is planning to re-open on Wednesday 6/22/2022 at 11am for clients.

    After that date, hours will be Monday-Thursday 10am-6:30pm and Fridays 8:30-5pm.

    The three clinical programs at this site will be the following three Child, Youth and Family teams: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, School Aged and School Based Services, and the Behavior Support Team.

  • View Our Publications & Documentation

    Navos’ Newsletters and Annual Reports can be viewed here.

    View a powerful video here about how Navos is responding to homelessness, substance use disorders, and suicide prevention.

    We have many valuable resources available here, including resources, awards, and helpful documentation.

    Patient Financial Services Documentation can be viewed here.

  • Former Navos COO, Maurice Lee Interviewed on KUOW

    June 17, 2020

    “As a youth, I ran from police. Now, I work with them.”

    Maurice Lee is the Chief Operating Officer for Navos, a Northwest non-profit that helps people struggling with addiction, mental illness, or chronic homelessness get back on their feet and stay out of the criminal justice system. Read the full article here: https://www.kuow.org/stories/as-a-youth-he-ran-from-police-now-he-works-with-them

  • Navos CEO David M. Johnson interviewed on King5’s “The Way Forward” Virtual Town Hall

    May 14, 2020

    On May 14, David M. Johnson, Navos CEO and Chief Partnership Officer for the MultiCare Behavioral Health Network, was interviewed by Margaret Larson for King 5’s “The Way Forward” Virtual Town Hall. David answered the question “Why does everything feel so overwhelming?” and shared some helpful tips for coping with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can watch the interview here.

  • David Johnson Provides Stress Management Tips on New Day Northwest

    April 17, 2020

    There is a lot of uncertainty about the future right now, which can provoke anxiety for many and worsen it for others. Navos CEO and MultiCare Chief Partnership Officer, Dr. David Johnson, want you to know you are not alone.

    On April 16, David appeared on New Day Northwest and shared three tips for managing stress and anxiety in these uncertain times. You can view the video here.

  • COVID-19 Information

    March 19, 2020

    To help slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community, Navos has made changes to our services, effective Thursday, March 19 through Thursday, April 30. Click here to view our dedicated page for our COVID-19 response.

  • Navos CEO, David M. Johnson, Ed.D, named PSBJ’s Healthcare Executive of the Year

    December 13, 2019

    The MultiCare Behavioral Health Network, (MultiCare Behavioral Health, Navos, and Great Lakes Mental Healthcare,) is proud to congratulate our colleague David M. Johnson Ed.D., Navos CEO and MultiCare Behavioral Health Network Chief Partnership Officer, on his selection as the Puget Sound Business Journal’s “Healthcare Executive of the Year 2019”.

  • Navos Board Member and Family Find Healing Through Service

    December 10, 2019

    The recently published MultiCare Foundations Journal features an inspiring article on Navos Board Vice President & Treasurer, Brian Abeel, and his wife, Leticia Lopez, and their experience with healing through philanthropy and service after their daughter received treatment services through Navos.

    You can read this article and others here.

  • Navos announces the formation of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Foundation

    September 1, 2019

    On September 1, 2019 Navos announced the formation of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Foundation, the first of its kind in Washington to focus exclusively on raising critical funding to support people of all ages receiving behavioral health care treatment and services.  Funding will be secured to support and sustain Navos, MultiCare, and Greater Lakes hospitals and outpatient programs and services throughout the Pacific Northwest.  These include:

    Forming this network has expanded the capacities of each of our organizations to deliver more coordinated, holistic are.  For our patients and their families, this means caring for the whole person with more specialized staff, and more resources to address their needs.  Our partnership creates a stronger community-based behavioral health system to offer care that reaches patients where they are most comfortable to receive services – not just in a hospital or behavioral health center, but in primary care clinics, schools, offices, and at home.

    We know that the health of your community is important to you and we want to assure you that your donations to Navos will continue to be restricted to Navos and/or the program which you have designated it to support.

    If you have any questions about the new foundation, please contact Alice Braverman, Chief Advancement Officer, at alice.braverman@navos.org or 206-933-7032.

  • David M. Johnson featured in Puget Sound Business Journal

    August 23, 2019

    September is National Recovery Month, and Navos is pleased to share the opinion piece by David M. Johnson, Navos’ CEO and MultiCare Behavioral Health Network Chief Partnership Officer.  The article was  published in the Puget Sound Business Journal on August 23, 2019. Click here to read the full article.

  • David Johnson Interviewed on KOMO 4 News

    August 5, 2019

    On August 5, 2019, KOMO 4 News featured a story regarding emotional trauma as it relates to the recent mass shootings.  Navos’ CEO, David M. Johnson was interviewed for the story, which you can watch here!

  • Navos Offers Refuge and Recovery

    August 1, 2019

    Navos’ CEO,  David Johnson, was interviewed on April 16, 2018 on King 5’s 9:00pm news program to talk about Navos’ programs and services.

    Our thanks to King 5 for this opportunity!  Watch the full interview here!

  • Navos Chief Clinical Officer Interviewed for KOMO-TV News Special

    September 17, 2018

    On September 15th, KOMO-TV aired a special titled “The Secret Sadness of Tyler Hilinski.” Eric Johnson from KOMO-TV interviewed Dr. Marylouise Jones, our Chief Clinical Officer for this piece, to gain her insight and expertise regarding suicide prevention.  You can watch the special here.

  • CEO David Johnson honored as an Outstanding Voice in the Puget Sound Region

    June 8, 2018

    Navos is proud of our CEO, Dr. David Johnson, for his leadership. David was honored as one of 14 Outstanding Voices of gay people in business leadership roles for 2018 by the Puget Sound Business Journal.  Read the full article below!

    https://www.navos.org/wp-content/uploads/David-Johnson-Outstanding-Voices-Award.pdf

  • Navos highlighted as top nonprofit in area

    September 13, 2017

    Puget Sound Business Journal compiles the largest nonprofits in our region, specifically highlighting Navos and the crucial services we provide.

  • Seattle Business Magazine Announces Navos as Gold Award Recipient

    May 3, 2017

    Read this exciting article in Seattle Business Magazine announcing Navos as the Gold award recipient at the 2017 Washington Leaders in Health Care Awards, in the category of Innovative Healthcare Delivery for our Peer Bridger Program.