As many as 22,000 low-income people in King County will be eligible for same-day outpatient treatment for mental health and addiction services under an innovative new program announced today by King County, Ballmer Group and Third Sector Capital Partners.

The “Pay for Success” model will allocate $1.4 million a year in incentive payments to mental health and substance use treatment agencies that provide outpatient treatment on demand for people in need.

We are combining County resources with local philanthropy to open the door for King County residents to have access to outpatient treatment on demand.

Currently, only five out of 29 local treatment agencies are able to consistently provide on-demand outpatient treatment for low-income clients. King County has set aside incentive payments for mental health and substance use treatment agencies that meet the targets and milestones, such that 80 percent of all new clients will receive timely access to care.

Read the full article on expanding access to outpatient mental health and addiction treatment by Emily Wood at Third Sector Capital Partners