According to the "Volunteer Washington," State of Washington Web Site, Navos, formerly Highline West Seattle Mental Health, originated in the 1960s: "In 1963, community members banded together to create services in our community for those with mental illness. Highline Mental Health Association was incorporated in 1966 and counseling facilities opened in Burien and West Seattle. The first major federal staffing grant was awarded in 1974 and that same year, an inpatient treatment wing at West Seattle General Hospital was opened. Our first apartment complex was purchased in 1981 (Lakewood Apartments) and in 1984 we opened a 32 bed involuntary treatment facility on First Hill called Highline Evaluation and Treatment Facility. We partnered with Transitional Resources in 1990 and developed an innovative Intensive Residential treatment program at TRY House. We continued to purchase residential properties to house mentally ill individuals. We purchased the old West Seattle General Hospital in 1995 and opened West Seattle Psychiatric Hospital and Highline West Seattle Mental Health Center's outpatient care on the West Seattle campus in 1995. In June 2008, the name of the organization was changed to Navos." (See "Agency-Navos,"Accessed 07/07/2011.)

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