Plans for King County mental health crisis center in Seattle pass another hurdle

Paige Browning

John O'Brien

September 11, 2025 / 7:22 pm

A King County Council committee voted unanimously yesterday to go forward with plans for a walk-in mental health crisis care center in Seattle. In effect, that serves as an approval to buy the proposed location at Broadway and Union, in the old Polyclinic building. Seattle Times engagement reporter Taylor Blatchford told KUOW’s Paige Browning about why plans to site the center there have been contentious.

This interview has been edited for clarity.

Paige Browning: How would this mental health crisis center work? Walk me through how a person in crisis might use it.

Taylor Blatchford : People will be able to walk into the center 24/7 for mental

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