
Taylor Blatchford
Engagement Reporter, Investigations at Seattle Times
engagement reporter covering mental health @SeattleTimes • journalism education master's student @KentStateMDJ • always baking or reading • she/her
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
poynter.org | Taylor Blatchford
When I began covering mental health a little over a year ago, I felt like I was jumping into the deep end. Coming from The Seattle Times’ investigative team, I knew how to file records requests, build trust with sources and cover urgent breaking news stories. But the subject area was new to me, and with it came medical terminology, acronyms I didn’t know, different insurance programs, and local government agencies.
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3 weeks ago |
seattletimes.com | Taylor Blatchford
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for children and families. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over work produced by this team. A state-run facility for people with disabilities could be on the state’s budgetary chopping block, and a legislative proposal has sparked heated debate among advocates, legislators and families.
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1 month ago |
seattletimes.com | Taylor Blatchford
Put away the raincoats and the extra layers, Seattle: We’re in for a delightfully sunny, clear April week. Temperatures all week will top out in the mid to high 60s as multiple high-pressure systems move through western Washington, keeping us warm and dry. Monday and Friday are forecast to be the warmest days, with temperatures that could reach the low 70s.
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1 month ago |
tri-cityherald.com | Taylor Blatchford
Washington state is losing more than $160 million in federal funding designated for public health, mental health and substance use treatment as the Trump administration slashes federal agencies' budgets. The state Department of Health was notified Monday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was immediately terminating multiple pandemic-related grants, totaling at least $130 million, said Marisol Mata Somarribas, a spokesperson for the department.
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1 month ago |
seattletimes.com | Taylor Blatchford
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for children and families. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over work produced by this team.
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The @UW will soon try a new approach to helping students and employees in mental health crises, based on a philosophy that’s become increasingly mainstream: Mental health professionals are better equipped than police to respond to some emergencies. https://t.co/S6u06oonPg

Finally bit the bullet and am trying out BlueSky: https://t.co/B60hiEBofv

Three months after a new walk-in center for people in crisis opened in Kirkland, its operators say things are running smoothly, but it’s served fewer patients than expected. What can King County learn as it plans to open five centers with the same model? https://t.co/0zkAeUJDwN