YARP Program Information

YARP Program Information

The Youth Access and Resource Program (YARP) works to improve access to behavioral health services and strengthen coordination among systems of care for school-aged youth with complex needs. YARP serves all nine counties in Greater Columbia: Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima.

YARP assists youth, families, system partners, schools and others with accessing behavioral health services in the following ways:

Outpatient Service Navigation:
Provides recommendations and guidance on accessing appropriate outpatient behavioral health resources and services.

Care Coordination:
Assists with care coordination for youth involved in multiple systems, including juvenile justice, behavioral health, foster care, and those with complex medical or behavioral needs.

Behavioral Management Support:
Offers recommendations for behavioral management strategies to help youth remain safe and supported in their community, along with connections to programs that can assist with strategy implementation.

Transition Planning:
Provides care coordination and connections to services that support youth transitioning back to their community from higher levels of care, such as inpatient treatment, CLIP, residential treatment, or foster care.

Discharge Planning:
Supports the development of comprehensive discharge plans that include community-based supports and resources to assist youth as they transition home or into another community setting.

Family Engagement:
Provides resources and support to engage youth and families in services, and helps address barriers that may be preventing access to care.

Safety Planning:
Offers consultation and assistance in developing strengths-based, youth-centered safety plans.

Multidisciplinary Team Meetings: YARP facilitates six Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) across the region, composed of local and regional behavioral health providers and community partners. When a referral indicates the need for an MDT meeting, the team convenes with the youth and their guardians to identify strengths, address challenges, and collaboratively develop solutions using a youth-centered, strengths-based approach. The MDT identifies necessary supports and works to create a hopeful, forward-looking plan that improves access to services aligned with the youth’s behavioral health needs.

YARP FAQ
YARP Charter
Multidisciplinary (MDT) Team Meetings
Partner Websites

Partner Websites 

We want to extend a special thank you to all our community partners who make the Youth Access and Resource Program a reality. Please visit their websites for more information:

• • 1580 Children in Crisis Team   https://www.hca.wa.gov/assets/free-or-low-cost/1580-children-in-crisis-faq.pdf
  • Asotin County Juvenile Court  https://www.asotincountywa.gov/246/Juvenile-Court
  • Benton County Juvenile Justice https://www.co.benton.wa.us/pview.aspx?id=55125&catid=45
  • Blue Mountain Counseling https://www.bluemtncounseling.org/
  • CHPW https://www.chpw.org/
  • Camp Hope Yakima  https://www.camphopeyakima.com/
  • Casey Family Programs https://www.casey.org/who-we-are/
  • Catholic Charities of Central Washington https://catholiccharitiescw.org/
  • Catholic Charities of Tri-Cities – https://catholiccharitiescw.org/tri-cities/
  • Catholic Charities of Yakima  https://catholiccharitiescw.org/yakima/
  • Colfax School District https://www.csd300.org/
  • Coalition for Youth and Families https://www.facebook.com/cc.cyf
  • Columbia County Health System https://cchd-wa.org/
  • Community Health Plan of Washington https://www.chpw.org/
  • Comprehensive Healthcare https://comphc.org/ 
  • Coordinated Care https://www.coordinatedcarehealth.com/members/medicaid.html
  • Dayton School District www.daytonsd.org
  • DCYF https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/ 
  • DDA https://www.dshs.wa.gov/dda 
  • Department of Human Services https://www.co.benton.wa.us/pView.aspx?id=1753&catid=45 
  • Easton School District https://www.easton.wednet.edu/
  • Ellensburg PD https://www.ci.ellensburg.wa.us/779/Police
  • ESD 105 https://www.esd105.org/
  • ESD 123 https://www.esd123.org/ 
  • Greater Columbia Behavioral Health https://www.gcbhllc.org/ 
  • Kadlec https://www.providence.org/locations/kadlec/regional-medical-center 
  • Kennewick Police Department https://www.go2kennewick.com/386/Police 
  • Kennewick School District  https://www.ksd.org/ 
  • Key Connection https://www.facebook.com/KEY-Connection-395552844329385/
  • Kittitas County Health Network https://healthierkittitas.org/home
  • Kittitas Fire and Rescue https://www.kvfr.org/
  • Kittitas Probation https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/juvenile/about.aspx
  • Kittitas School District https://www.ksd403.org/
  • Lourdes https://www.yourlourdes.com/ 
  • Lutheran Community Services NW https://lcsnw.org/ 
  • Molina https://www.molinahealthcare.com/members/wa/en-US/pages/home.aspx
  • NAMI Tri-Cities https://namitricities.org/ 
  • New Journey’s Program https://www.newjourneyswashington.org/
  • NorthEast Washington Educational Service District (ESD) 101 https://www.esd101.net/
  • Palouse River Counseling http://www.palouserivercounseling.org/
  • Pasco Fire https://www.pasco-wa.gov/155/Fire-Department 
  • Pasco School District https://www.psd1.org/ 
  • Pullman Regional Hospital https://www.pullmanregional.org/
  • Quality Behavioral Health Services https://www.qbhs.org/
  • RSD https://www.rsd.edu/ 
  • SARC https://supportadvocacyresourcecenter.org/about-sarc.html 
  • Substance Use Prevention Education and Resources for Colfax (SUPER Colfax) https://new-prevention.com/substance-use-prevention-education-and-resources-for-colfax-super-colfax/
  • Three Rivers Therapy https://www.3riverstherapy.com/ 
  • Tri Cities Community Health https://mytcch.org/
  • Thorp School District www.thorpschools.org
  • United Family Center https://www.unitedfamilycenter.com/
  • Walla Walla Fire https://wwfire4.com/
  • Walla Walla Juvenile Justice Center https://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/government/juvenile_justice_center/index.php
  • Walla Walla School District https://www.wwps.org/
  • Wellpoint https://www.wellpoint.com/wa/medicaid/
  • Whitman County Probation https://www.whitmancounty.org/358/Juvenile-Court-Child-Advocate-Program-CA
  • Yakima County Juvenile Justice Center https://www.yakimacounty.us/1217/Juvenile-Court
  • Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program (YCCTPP)  https://dch.co.walla-walla.wa.us/healthy_people/behavioral_health/index.php