Edmonds College launches new bachelor’s program for Behavioral Health Support Specialists
LYNNWOOD – Edmonds College announced the launch of its new Bachelor of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support Specialist (BAS-BHSS) degree program. The program will supply the region with highly trained professionals and equip graduates for careers focused on mental health, recovery, and wellness through a unique, hands-on curriculum. The BAS-BHSS program is ideal for […]
John Braun commentary: The continuing insanity of the homelessness ‘emergency’
The line about “insanity” being defined as doing the same things over and over, and expecting a different result, is sometimes attributed to Albert Einstein. An online search indicates the saying more likely originated in a Narcotics Anonymous publication many years ago about the difficulty of overcoming a drug addiction. If so, insanity is an […]
Snohomish County seeking applicants for behavioral health funds
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County is encouraging nonprofit or for-profit organizations, local government, and federally recognized Tribes to review the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and submit applications to improve, preserve, or create behavioral health capacity. Projects must be located in Snohomish County and prioritize Snohomish County residents. The amount of funding available is an estimated $3 […]
Providence Swedish Expands Behavioral Health Services in Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—In a significant move to help address the growing mental health needs in North Puget Sound, Providence Swedish recently expanded its Behavioral Health services in Everett and Edmonds to enhance related care for Snohomish County residents. This month, two new facilities have opened to provide much-needed support to the community. They include: These new […]
Inslee and state leaders break ground on new Western State hospital building
LAKEWOOD—Washington Governor Jay Inslee, joined by several state leaders, broke ground on the new Forensic Center of Excellence of the Western State Hospital campus on Thursday, October 17, which will provide 350 beds when it opens in 2029. “Today is a groundbreaking for this facility, but in a sense it’s a groundbreaking for how we […]
Hope Heals NW to hold open house for new Marysville recovery house for women
MARYSVILLE—Hope Heals NW, a nonprofit providing recovery housing in Snohomish County, will be holding an open house for its new Glenwood Recovery House for women this Friday, October 11 to commemorate its grand opening. This will be Hope Heals NW’s second Marysville recovery house for women, second to The Gold Course recovery house which opened […]
Compass Health breaks ground on Phase II of Broadway Campus Redevelopment project
EVERETT, Wash., November 3, 2023—Compass Health held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Broadway campus in Everett, Thursday, October 12, to commemorate the start of construction on Phase II of the facility’s redevelopment project—a 72,000 square-foot expansion designed to address Northwest Washington’s increasing need for behavioral health services. When the project reaches completion in Summer 2025, […]
County seeking feedback on Affordable Housing Business Plan
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., August 18, 2022—Today, the Snohomish County Human Services Department announced that their draft Business Plan to Fund Affordable Housing, Behavioral Health Facilities, and Related Services is available for public comment. The draft plan can be found here. According to the plan, “These investments will create 100 units of emergency bridge and permanent […]
Compass Health enters Phase II of new behavioral clinic in Everett
EVERETT, Wash. – Compass Health has entered Phase II of its Broadway Campus Redevelopment project – demolishing an outdated building in downtown Everett to make way for a modern, more efficient, clinic that will address the region’s difficult mental health landscape that has only increased due to the strain of the pandemic. Located at 3300 […]
Snohomish County to open new behavioral health facility
EVERETT, Wash., July 14, 2021 – Today, Snohomish County, along with its partners, announced the completion of the North Sound Behavioral Health facility at the Denney Juvenile Justice Center in Everett. The facility will help the county address the local, regional and statewide challenges related to the opioid epidemic. The facility will have two units […]
