The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for children and families. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over work produced by this team.

Mental health and substance use treatment have been key issues for King County government in recent years, and the next county executive will have to continue building and implementing programs even as both state and federal funding are shaky.

Candidates Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay discussed mental health policy in an Oct. 9 forum co-hosted by The Seattle Times and the League of Women Voters Seattle King County.

The two candidates discussed their approaches to the county’s crisis c

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