In January 2023, the first build of a prototype for a new behavioral and mental health care model opened in Centralia, Washington. Focused on human-centered design, the core of the new care model provides space and support for patients to rehabilitate and leave them better equipped before re-entering the community.
These innovations emerged from a plan outlined by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee to reform the behavioral and mental health system and provide community-based care in smaller, 16-bed facilities. By doing so, care delivery could be shifted from large institutions and access to care improved. Additional buildings are under construction at the Brockmann Campus in Clark County, Washington.
Join this webinar’s distinguished, multi-disciplinary team as they share design strategies, the latest developments of the care model, and an early look at how this new model is working. Attendees will identify how this approach may be replicable to advance better mental health care in other arenas.
Experts
Melanie Baumhover, BWBR architect and principal, works on projects throughout the continuum of care for behavioral and mental health care, including residential treatment, intensive outpatient care, specialty therapy outpatient facilities, emergency care, and forensic care. Clients seek out BWBR’s nationally known behavioral services for master and strategic planning, environment of care review, teamed projects as behavioral planner, and full design projects as architect of record. She also leads the internal Behavioral/Mental Health Community of Practice, dedicated to furthering knowledge throughout the firm.
Dr. Brian Waiblinger, M.D., is a Board-Certified graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine where he completed residency in Adult Psychiatry. His focus has been providing and improving care in community settings with a focus on underserved populations. He has worked as the psychiatric director for a 2,000-bed county jail, Medical Director for a nearly 1000 bed adult and forensic psychiatric hospital and in multiple other community facilities. Currently, he has been the Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Social and Health Services and for the Behavioral Health Administration since 2018.
Jenise Gogan, MBA, MA, LMHC is a graduate of the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Chapman University and holds an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Western Governor’s University. Jenise has worked within a range of settings including crisis centers, inpatient substance abuse treatment programs, community behavioral health agencies, and state psychiatric hospitals. State government service allows her advocate for better programs and services for individuals experiencing mental illness. Her role includes oversight of forensic and civil residential treatment facilities. Jenise believes behavioral health recovery can improved by providing evidence-based care in modern facilities designed to support recovery and wellness.
Natalie Mallory, an interior designer with 17 years of experience, specializes in designing empathetic healthcare spaces. Inspired by hospitality sensibility, she uses a patient and staff experience lens to elevate medical environments. Her market focus includes Retail Health and Behavioral Health. Natalie has been with BCRA for nine years, where she is a Senior Associate. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from the University of Georgia and is certified by the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications. BCRA is an 80-person design firm in Washington state that designs places where people live, work, learn, heal, and play.