Welcome to Andy’s Place
Andy’s Place opened in 2021, providing permanent supportive housing to community members in Everett. The 82 unit facility offers wraparound support services that include all of life’s essentials, like housing assistance, case management services, food assistance, financial assistance.
Since then, 182 individuals have called it home. It’s a place for vulnerable community members to find safety and stability on their journey to recovery.
Four years in, the residents and staff members have formed a true community.
What is supportive housing?
“When you get to Andy’s Place, you get a home. You can lock your door, you can have your own space. You’re safe. And that’s really what supportive housing is.”
A foundation for the journey to recovery
Andy’s Place is a community, and a place where people can get connected to the resources they need. The community fosters success because it acts as a microcosm of the world outside, and helps residents learn how to get back into that world.
“We're here to help, encourage, and support our residents as much as we can. We're very connected to the community and the resources available here, so we have everything in place to help folks be successful."
Andy's Place is home to folks from all walks of life
A lot of the folks who are at Andy’s Place are there simply because of circumstances that can happen to all of us. People come here from every background of life – some from privilege, and some from challenging environments. You never know what a person can go through that can lead to them being homeless.
"Our motto is ‘I’m two flat tires and one bad paycheck away from being homeless."
When residents feel safe, they no longer survive - they live
The community that has formed at Andy’s Place is tightknit. When people feel safe and have a place to call their own, they thrive. They begin engaging in mental health services, they build rapport among each other, they give back to their community.
Success looks different for each resident. For some, a success story is as simple as having a safe space and somewhere to begin building the basic skills up.
“Once people are safe, they can begin working on stability. They can engage with housing coordinators, make doctor's appointments, and start doing the things many people take for granted - because they're housed. When you're unhoused, you're focused on survival."
Client Stories
"Anthony was a model client as far as working the program at Andy’s Place. He did everything he said he wanted to do.”
“Squirrel is always helping someone, whether it’s fixing a wheelchair or setting up a phone.”
“Jeffrey is one of our all-stars here. Anyone he meets, he welcomes with open arms and helps us get them engaged in our community.”
Community support makes a difference
Andy’s Place has benefited from the help of so many external benefactors.
The Employees Community Fund of Boeing donated over $39,000 to finance an onsite laundry facility, which will not only help residents feel clean and good, but teach them valuable life skills.
The journey to recovery from here
Andy’s Place helps engage people in mental health services through Compass Health’s IOP or PACT teams, housed at the Marc Healing Center across the street, or through local clinics, doctors provided by the VA, social workers, case managers, and through group therapy.
Residents often step down to NorthStar next door, which is a fully independent living facility with no support services that is still under the Compass umbrella, but allows more independence.
Residents also utilize Compass’s housing coordinators to look for housing and work in the community when they’re ready to move on.
"It's been five years for Andy’s Place, and we’ve come a long way...”
Andy’s Place is a place of transition, and one that’s going through a transition itself. The residents here strive every day to become the best versions of themselves, and with the help of our engaged staff, each member of this community is learning how to reengage with life outside of Andy’s Place successfully.
“Now, are we perfect? We’re not perfect. But we are striving to get there. I’m just excited about our continued growth, the staff, and the support that we’re receiving from our community resource partners. Everyone is supporting us and it’s really making a difference for our residents here.”