2024 King County Behavioral Health Legislative Forum

Please join us at King County’s annual Behavioral Health Legislative Forum on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. Doors open at 5:00pm; the program begins at 5:30pm.

The Forum is a lively evening of conversation and learning among the mental health and substance use recovery communities, state and local lawmakers, behavioral health providers and stakeholders, and King County leaders. It’s free and open to all.

What happens at the Forum?

• Opportunity to speak directly with your elected officials about behavioral health and recovery
• We celebrate stories of mental health and substance use recovery​
• King County introduces its 2025 behavioral health legislative priorities​
• Elected officials share their own behavioral health priorities​
• Mingling and connection with others in the behavioral health community​
• King County Recovery Coalition hosts a fun pre-event​

Together, we will celebrate recovery, share in the conversation, and engage with King County’s legislative priorities for behavioral health in 2025.

Constituent Conversations

Interested in speaking with your elected officials about behavioral health or sharing your recovery story? We'll help you connect with your state or local lawmakers at the Forum and give you ample time for the conversation. We often hear these conversations are the heart of the Forum for lawmakers and guests alike.

Relaxation Room

The Relaxation Room is a calming environment for Forum guests to seek respite or support from peers. You'll find it near the entrance to Exhibition Hall. Open throughout the Forum.

Host or Publisher King County Behavioral Health and Recovery Division