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Tamarack views the family as a key member of our treatment team. You know your child better than anyone, and it is important that we gain the insights and experiences you have with your child and incorporate those into our treatment plan. Parents have their own section on your child’s treatment plan to ensure that your voice is being heard and that your opinions are being recognized. Each resident is assigned a Family Specialist at the time of admission; this staff follows the child till discharge. This gives the parents a point of contact regarding the child and their progress.
Depression in Teens
It’s not unusual for young people to experience periods of sadness or "the blues”. Teens can also feel "down in the dumps" occasionally, adolescence can be an unsettling time. This period of life is complicated by all of the changes that teens face: the impact of the...
BECCA Bill
Origins of the BECCA Bill The BECCA Bill was passed in 1996. The parents of a 13 year-old girl (named Rebecca) went to the juvenile court for help with their daughter. Rebecca was out of control and her parents wanted to find some help for their daughter. In September...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a system of therapy originally developed to treat persons with borderline personality disorder (BPD) by Marsha M. Linehan, a psychology researcher at the University of Washington. DBT combines standard cognitive-behavioral...
The Involuntary Treatment Act
What is the Involuntary Treatment Act? Washington State’s Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) permits individuals to be committed by a court order to a mental hospital or institution; this is done against their will and for a limited period of time. Involuntary civil...
A Bit of History
The beginning Tamarack Center began providing services in 1984. The Center opened with the capacity to serve 10 CLIP (Children’s Long-term Inpatient Program) referred youth. In 1991 the Center increased capacity to 11 beds when the Division of Mental Health agreed to...
Family Satisfaction Survey
Results of 2018 Survey A family satisfaction survey was conducted in February 2018 with eleven responses received from families. Below are the results of the average scores for the responses, the scores are based on a five point rating scale with 1 representing “poor”...
A Word from Our Director, Tim Davis
Tamarack Center is a youth treatment center in Spokane Washington focused on teens with psychiatric disorders in a controlled residential center. Tamarack is a viable solution for youth in need. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMj5rr9tb68