Ombuds are located in every Regional Support Network. They act on your behalf when you have a concern or need to resolve an issue with your RSN or provider.
Chelan-Douglas RSN
Jill Dempsey or Jeff Howard or Erin Nelson
Mental Health Ombudsman Services
Aging and Adult Care of Central Washington
50 Simon St. SE,
East Wenatchee, WA 98802-7727
Toll Free: (800) 346-4529
Email: dempsj@dshs.wa.gov or howarj@dshs.wa.gov or nelsoec@dshs.wa.gov
Clark County RSN
Melanie Mairino
16420 SE McGillivray,
Suite 130, PMB 910,
Vancouver, WA 98683
Toll Free: (866) 666-5070
Email: Maiomel@aol.com
Eastern State Hospital
John Murphy
Eastern State Hospital
PO Box 800, Maple Street
Medical Lake, WA 99022-0800
Work Phone: (509) 565-4520
Email: murphyjo@dshs.wa.gov
Greater Columbia Behavioral Health RSN
Ti Nelson
Benton Franklin Dispute Resolution Center
5219 W Clearwater Suite 11,
Kennewick, WA 99336
Work Phone: (800) 257-0660
Email: tinelson@bfdrc.org
Grays Harbor County RSN
Theresa Mahar
Grays Harbor County Ombuds
1140 NW Warrenton Dr. #302, Warrenton, OR 97426
Work Phone: (503) 436-3509
Toll Free: (866) 439-3064
Email: maharthe@yahoo.com
King County RSN
Dave Black
King County Ombuds - The Exchange Building
400 Yesler Ave, Yesler Building Rm. 402,
Seattle, WA 98104
Work Phone: (206) 205-5329
Toll Free: (800) 790-8049
Fax: (206) 205-5329
Email: ombuds.mhd@kingcounty.gov
Mental Health Division (HRSA)
Hank Balderrama
Mental Health Division
PO Box 45320,
Olympia, WA 98504-5320
Work Phone: (360) 902-0820
Email: baldech@dshs.wa.gov
North Central WA RSN
Jeff Howard, Erin Nelson
Aging and Adult Care of Central Washington
1336 Pioneer Way, Suite 103
Moses Lake, WA 98837-2410
Toll Free: (800) 346-4529
Email:howarj@dshs.wa.gov, nelsoec@dshs.wa.gov
North Sound Mental Health Administration RSN
Chuck Davis and Suzan Lange
North Sound Regional Ombuds
330 Pacific Place,
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Work Phone: (360) 416-7004 Ext. 2
Toll Free: (888) 336-6164
Email: chuckd@nsrsn.org or susanl@skagitcap.org
Peninsula RSN
Diane Knight, Tricia Scott
PRSN Mental Health Ombuds
9004 Washington Ave. NW,
Silverdale, WA 98383
Toll Free: (888) 377-8174
Work Phone: (360) 692-1582
Email: ombuds@kitsapdrc.org
Pierce County RSN
Stephanie Keck and Carolyn Glover
Pierce County Ombuds
3580 Pacific Ave.,
Tacoma, WA 98418-7915
Work Phone:(253) 798-6123
Toll Free: (800) 531-0508
Email: skeck@co.pierce.wa.us or cglover@co.pierce.wa.us
Southwest RSN
Bernie Altman
Southwest RSN Ombuds
1952 9th Street,
Longview, WA 98632
Work Phone:(360)-414-0237
Email:swrsnombuds@yahoo.com
Spokane County RSN
Tisha Robbins
Spokane County Ombuds
312 W. Eight Ave.
Spokane, WA 99204
Work Phone: (509) 477-4666
Toll Free: (866) 814-3409
Fax: (509) 477-4666
Email: trobbins@spokanecounty.org
Thurston-Mason RSN
Ann Edington
Thurston County Public Health & Social Services Dept.
412 Lilly Road,
Olympia, WA 98506
Work Phone: (360) 754-2982/(800) 658-4105
Timberlands RSN
Theresa Mahar
Timberlands Ombuds
1140 NW Warrenton Dr. #302 Warrenton, OR 97426
Work Phone: (503) 468-3509
Toll Free: (866) 439-3064
Email: maharthe@yahoo.com
Western State Hospital
Ilene Le Vee
9601 Steilacoom Boulevard SW, Tacoma, WA 98498-7213
Work Phone: (253)-879-7996
Main Line: (253) 582-8900
Email: leveeil@dshs.wa.gov