Windstorm Update:
-Newcastle Primary Care, Fairwood Primary Care, and Newcastle Dermatology are CLOSED today (Friday 11/22). Power was restored this afternoon and these clinics plan to reopen Monday.
-All other clinics, including Maple Valley Urgent Care, are OPEN with appointments proceeding as scheduled.
-Our hospital is fully functional. The Emergency Department is extremely busy. Consider urgent care for non-emergent needs. Not sure if you need Emergency, Urgent, or Primary Care? Go to ejly.net/where2go.
-We continue to experience high call volume. Cancel or reschedule online at mychart.ejly.net. If you have an impacted appointment, your care team will contact you.
-Thank you for your patience as we make sure our staff and patients are safe. 

If you're experiencing an emergency or are in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1. If you are in one of our clinics or in the main hospital, you can ask to speak to a team member to receive confidential help. 

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Struggling with thoughts of harming yourself?
Feeling hopeless or in despair? Help is available 24 hours a day at the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:

     - Call or text 988
     - Chat or text online at 988lifeline.org

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Feeling unsafe at home?
Are you or someone else being harmed or controlled by a partner or others? Help is available 24 hours a day at the National Domestic Violence Hotline:

     - Call 800.799.7233
     - Text 88788
     - Chat with an advocate at TheHotline.org

Report abuse of a vulnerable adult to Adult Protective Services (APS):

     - Call 877.734.6277

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Are you being forced to work against your will?
Is someone controlling where you go or who you talk to? Help is available 24 hours a day at the National Human Trafficking Hotline:

     - Call 888.373.7888
     - Text 233733
     - Chat online at HumanTraffickingHotline.org

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Worried about the safety of a child?
Need help with reporting child abuse? Help is available 24 hours a day at ChildHelp:

     - Call or text 800.422.4453
     - Chat with a counselor at ChildHelpHotline.org

Report child abuse to Child Protective Services (CPS): 

     - Call 800.363.4276

Valley Medical Center is designated as a Safe Haven for newborns who are in danger of abandonment. We encourage a parent considering abandonment to leave their baby in safe hands.

     - Crisis Hotline: 1.888.510.BABY