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This website is not intended to be a substitute for professional treatment. If you are in immediate danger or a life threatening situation, please call 911 for emergency assistance if you are concerned about the safety of yourself or someone else. If it is not a life threatening emergency and you feel the need for immediate assistance, you can call the Kitsap County Crisis Line at 1-800-843-4793

In Washington, kids can seek medical care for STD and HIV from age 14, or any age for pregnancy or birth control counseling without a parental consent. From age 14 and up, they can be seen for mental health, suicide and drug use. Mental Health services to youth of 14 and above are confidential, with exceptions of imminent danger or evidence of abuse. Each of the agencies and resources listed below have their own policies regarding providing treatment without requiring parental consent, payment policies, and availability of services. In all cases, you can inquire about specifics of services, fees, and confidentiality without obligation or loss of confidentiality. Many of the following offer a fee option based on ability to pay.

Crisis Clinic of the Peninsulas (Kitsap, Jefferson, and Clallam Counties)
(800) 843-4793
www.crisisclinicofthepeninsulas.org

Crisis Clinic of King County
www.crisisclinic.org
Though some of the intervention resources are available only to King County residents, this site offers lots of useful information about a wide variety of topics and access to resources in general.

United Way
http://unitedwayinfo.org

Virginia Mason Clinic
380 Winslow Way E
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206)842-5632
The Winslow Clinic will see patients 14 and older without parents according to the standards above. The Clinic will use “confidential billing” to protect the child’s right to privacy.

Peninsula Community Health Services
370 Brien Drive
Bainbridge
(360) 373 2096
www.pchsweb.org
The Peninsula Clinic will see appropriately aged teens and costs $30 per visit with additional testing charged on a sliding scale.

Bainbridge Island Psychotherapy Guild Directory
Directory of Counselors
List of Counselors on Bainbridge Island

Bainbridge Youth Services
P.O.Box 11173
(Located in the Commodore Building, on corner of N.Madison and High School Road)
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-9675
www.bainbridgeyouthservices.org
No cost, confidential counseling is offered by Bainbridge Youth Services by licensed counselors for youth ages 12-18. Counseling is on a crisis, walk-in, or ongoing basis. Confidentiality is a very important feature of BYS services and youth are encouraged to seek assistance when in need. Other services are offered by BYS as well.

Kitsap County Health Department

Helpline House
282 Knechtel Way NE
Bainbridge Island WA 98110
(206) 842-7621
www.helplinehouse.org
Affordable family counseling is available through the trained counselors at Helpline House, which also offers a wide range of other services to members of our community.

Alcoholics Anonymous
www.dist10.org
AA is a no-cost organization which offers numerous meetings at various times through the week at locations on Bainbridge and around the North Kitsap area. No previous contact is needed, and meetings are confidential.