About SYNC

SYNC Charter

Our Mission

To SYNC  youth and families with community resources needed to empower them.

Values

Our values include:

      • Individualized support for youth and families
      • Culturally Inclusive language and processes
      • Promoting Self-Advocacy
      • Respect for youth voices in all interactions
      • Accessibility of Community Services
      • Engaging youth and families
Vision

Our vision is to SYNC  children, youth, and their families with resources to promote growth and their ability to thrive in communities.

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee will make recommendations regarding the mission, values, and vision of this program. The Steering Committee will contribute to program metrics and advancing community education and advocacy within the Salish Region.  The Steering Committee will provide feedback on program practices, including privacy of protected health information and Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meeting facilitation.

The SYNC Steering Committee may include representatives from the following:  

      • Child welfare
      • Schools and educational services
      • Juvenile Justice
      • Emergency departments
      • Pediatricians
      • Behavioral health providers
      • Autism specialists
      • Community youth and family peer organizations
      • Agencies serving Black Indigenous People of Color
      • Tribal affiliated agencies,
      • Community services and supports
      • Managed Care Organizations
      • Regional Children’s Long Term Inpatient Committee Members

Frequently Asked Questions:

The Salish Youth Network Collaborative (SYNC) supports youth with complex behavioral health needs and their families to:

  • Connect to resources
  • Coordinate existing and new support partners
  • Gather a Multidisciplinary team (MDT) in a meeting to discuss needs, share ideas for next steps and make a plan for follow up
  • *SYNC is a voluntary program.

SYNC provides support to:

  • School age youth ages 5-18 with complex behavioral health needs.
  • On a case-by-case basis, SYNC may be able to provide services to individuals birth to 21.
  • Youth living in Clallam, Jefferson, or Kitsap Counties.
  • Priority is given to youth in emergency departments and/or other non-treatment facilities needing additional support.

Do participants need a certain insurance?

No. Anyone can participate whether they have no insurance, Medicaid/Apple Health, or private insurance.

How do you make a SYNC request?

Who can refer a youth to SYNC?

  • Anyone who has direct contact with the youth and has a reason.
  • This may include the youth (if age 13 or older), a guardian, school staff, community behavioral health organizations, juvenile justice staff, and more.

How long will it take me to submit a SYNC Request?

  • It takes approximately 10 minutes to complete the request.

What happens after I submit a SYNC Request?

  • A member of the SYNC team will reach out to the person that made the referral to learn more about the youth and their needs.
  • The SYNC Staff, youth, and their family will create a plan on next steps based on the needs of the youth that can include:
    • Providing resource information
    • Helping navigating systems and coordinating existing or new services
    • Scheduling and facilitating of Multidisciplinary Team Meeting(s)
    • Developing a plan for follow up