Choose 180

CHOOSE 180 serves as an emergency room for youth and young adults in crisis. The company helps them identify what's wrong, the behaviors that keep them stuck, and the path toward positive change. The company also connect these youth and young adults to "primary care" and "specialty providers" such as Case Managers, Mentors, Employers and Educators... throughout the community who can help them stay on their newly discovered path. CHOOSE 180 has an emphasis on serving youth and young adults who are engaged in risky "gateway" activities which the company define as activities that if gone ignored would likely result in escalating negative behavior and substantial lifelong consequences. Studies conducted by the University of Washington's Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy division and King County's Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget show that CHOOSE 180 is more effective than established comparison programs at reducing recidivism and addressing disproportionality.Read More