Kitsap Mental Health Services

08/27/2025

Matt Walters has joined the KMHS team as Director of Compliance, bringing a strong background in mental health, quality assurance and performance improvement to the role.
He comes to us from Western State Hospital, where he developed the hospital's first Quality Assurance Program Improvement (QAPI) process and reduced the backlog of patient incident reports by streamlining documentation processes.
Matt is excited to work at KMHS because of our agency's overarching impact on the community. "The more I can provide back to the public and community, the better I feel at the end of the day," he said.
Welcome, Matt!

08/12/2025

As part of their inaugural Day of Service on Wednesday, August 6, Kitsap Bank volunteers cooked a meal for Pendleton Place residents and organized back-to-school supplies at Madrona so that they are ready for the new school year.

The bank closed early that day and encouraged employees to volunteer in their communities for the afternoon. More than 225 bank staffers participated at 25 nonprofits across Kitsap, Pierce, Clallam, Jefferson, Mason and King counties.

Thank you Kitsap Bank for your continued efforts to give back to our community and thank you to all the volunteers that chose to spend their time helping KMHS.

07/24/2025

Like physical health, your mental health is constantly changing. We all experience challenges. Learning what your strengths are can help. When times get tough, leaning on your strengths, resources, and community, can help you be resilient.

07/03/2025

We're honored to be the July nonprofit for Silverdale Greendrinks! Their July event is Wednesday the 9th at The Point Casino & Hotel learn more and RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FujLseynE/ .

Just a few days away. Who's ready to mix, mingle & celebrate summer with us? 🎉
July Silverdale GreenDrinks is going to be one to remember!

Hosted by The Point Casino & Hotel with a special spotlight on Kitsap Mental Health Services 💚

👉 See flyer for all the details, and don’t forget: it’s $10 cash at the door, 21+ only! Don't forget to share this flyer with everyone you know. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

06/30/2025

KMHS is always reaching, always rising higher to be the community mental health center our clients and community deserve. Our 2024 Community Impact Report shares how our staff embraces our growing mission while highlighting some of the innovative programs KMHS provides.

Read the full report to learn more about the compassionate, evidence-based treatment we provide to more than 5,800 of our most vulnerable neighbors.
https://www.kitsapmentalhealth.org/impactreport/2024-report/

06/19/2025

We had a fantastic time connecting with our community during last weekend's Juneteenth Freedom Festival and People's March and are excited to be out in the community again today for the Kitsap Juneteenth Block Party! Rain or shine, come visit our booth from 1 - 5 pm at 2901 Perry Ave. in Bremerton. Our staff will be sharing resources, answering questions about our services, and handing out fun goodies!

06/17/2025

We are proud to celebrate KMHS board member Patty Lent, recipient of this year's Spirit of Philanthropy Award. Presented by Kitsap Community Foundation, the award recognizes Patty's deep, personal dedication to philanthropy in Kitsap County, as well as her leadership. She's an inspiration, encouraging others in the community to engage in philanthropic leadership themselves.

Patty is tireless in her efforts and her compassion shines through in all she does. We are grateful to have her on our board of directors and deeply appreciate all she gives to the community at large.

Congratulations on this well deserved honor Patty!

06/10/2025

After ten months of learning, hard work, and continued collaboration with both their Leadership Kitsap peers and the community, Kitsap Mental Health Services Chief of Compliance Nadine Randklev, Senior Director of Adult Outpatient Services Paula Womack, and board members Alex McCracken and Heather Blough all graduated from Leadership Kitsap's class of 2025!

Already strong leaders, we know that the skills and relationships Nadine, Paula, Alex, and Heather grew during their time with Leadership Kitsap will empower them to be even greater forces of good in our community. Congratulations graduates!

Pictured from left to right, Alex McCracken, Paula Womack, KMHS CEO Monica Bernhard, Nadine Randklev, and Heather Blough.

05/21/2025

After decades of living with medication-resistant depression, Kay describes how Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) at our Neil S. Hirsh TMS Center helped her quiet her negative inner voices and start liking herself again.

05/14/2025

We’re excited to welcome Kat Hayes as our new Director of People Experience!

Kat is attracted to the Human Resources field because she loves being part of people's professional growth. "My philosophy is, if I'm not doing everything in my power to help someone be successful, I'm not doing my job."

Kat chooses to work at KMHS because the agency is dedicated to supporting its employees.

She earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from Central Washington University and her MBA from Western Governors University.

05/07/2025

May is Month!

1 in 5 U.S. adults and 1 in 6 U.S. youth ages 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year. Like our physical health, our mental health is constantly changing. Anyone can experience a mental health challenge or crisis at any time.

The tips below are a great first step in learning how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges. If you want to learn more, sign up for one of our free community Mental Health First Aid trainings! We’ll help you build the skills to confidently provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem, or experiencing a crisis.

https://www.kitsapmentalhealth.org/resources/mental-health-first-aid/

03/20/2025

Thank you Kitsap Sun for sharing about our TMS clinic and the amazing results so many of our clients are seeing. We're excited to share more about this cutting edge therapy for treatment resistant depression during our community education event April 2 at 5:30 at Kitsap Regional Library Poulsbo Location.