Broadway Campus Redevelopment Project

At Andy’s Place – as with our other facilities – we are squarely focused on supporting the safety of our clients, staff, and neighbors. Here are some of the safety best practices, policies and procedures we have in place.

• Each tenant signs our Good Neighbor Policy that outlines actions that tenants agree to refrain from: littering; loitering; yelling; fighting; hassling neighbors, store vendors, etc.; aggressive panhandling; purchasing or selling drugs or paraphernalia.
• Compass Health also has a strict guest policy – guests must check in and out of the building with staff at the front desk after being registered on an approved list of visitors with ID verification and be escorted by the resident they are visiting.
• Controlled access so that entry is only possible through the front door with more than 50 cameras monitoring the premises.
• No weapons are allowed. A private security company provides 24/7 security throughout the property. Thoroughly trained staff are proficient in conflict de-escalation and other safety measures and protocols.

Compass Health’s approach to supporting whole person health acknowledges that an individual’s mental and physical health are interconnected and are affected by a mosaic of influences. For example, if a person is struggling to find permanent shelter and consistent meals, addressing their depression or other mental health needs is even more challenging, making it difficult to follow prescribed plans for therapy, medication, and other treatment. Because of this, one of the many services that Compass Health provides is long-term supportive housing at Andy’s Place.

Located at the corner of Lombard Avenue and 33^rd Street, Andy’s Place provides permanent housing to individuals who are experiencing mental health needs under the Housing First model, an evidence-based approach to ending homelessness. Compass Health team members manage Andy’s Place and engage all residents to adhere to our Good Neighbor policy and safety protocols. While we make behavioral health services available to residents – and our goal is to support their long-term journey to recovery.

Andy’s Place includes 81 studios and one 3-bedroom unit, plus extensive common areas, serving low-income individuals with chronic mental illness. Intensive on-site support services include case management and a meal service program. The building also houses the Growth Center, which offers case management, counseling, mental health, and medical services to Compass Health non-residential clients.

You’ll find more here about Andy’s Place, which opened in 2021 as the first phase of our Broadway Campus Redevelopment. Building on its success, phase two will expand services available to residents and at-risk community members with intensive mental health needs. If you’re interested in keeping up with Compass Health’s Broadway Campus, we regularly post updates to this online resource center.

The phones in the room function like a doorbell or intercom that can be rung to apartment from outside the building. They do not function as your typical phone to make phone calls.

The 81 studio units are permanent housing for 81 individuals. Residents can live at the building for as long as they like.

The 3-bedroom respite unit is short-term housing intended to provide support for up to 90 days for individuals transitioning out of the state hospital back into the community. During this 90-day time period, any benefits that have been on hold are re-activated and permanent housing is secured with the support of building staff. Building staff will also support these individuals during the transition into their identified permanent housing.

We have many who will move-in with zero income so when they move-in they initially don’t pay any rent.   Each unit has rental subsidy attached to it and subsidy covers the full rent. After they are moved-in, housing staff work with the resident to be approved for any entitlement programs they qualify for. Examples of such programs include Social Security, Veterans compensation and pension. When a resident begins receiving these benefits their rent at that point in time will be adjusted to 30% of their income and the amount subsidy covers is reduced.

The laundry facilities are for residents of the building and are free to use.

No. The studio apartments are designed as single-person units.

Individuals must be legally able to execute a lease to qualify for the building. This means they are at least 18 years of age or are legally emancipated if under the age of 18.

Residents are free to come and go as they please.

It is a secured building. All exterior doors remain locked at all times. Residents and staff use the front door to enter and exit the building with an electronic key card. The outer lobby is equipped with an intercom through which visitors call staff at reception requesting entry. Residents must check in any guests who visit and there are policies for residents in place to assist tenants in setting limits on their visitors in  order to promote tenants’ long-term success in housing.

There is full-time building manager, exclusively dedicated to the operations and oversight of the building. Professional staff are required to have a BA in a relevant field and experience working with homeless and disabled individuals.

The building was funded by a variety of local, state, and federal funding, including private philanthropic sources.

Referrals for available units are primarily made from Snohomish County Coordinated Entry, a central access point which incorporates uniform screening, assessment, and prioritization.

The project also includes units sponsored by the Veterans Administration (VA) and the Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA) of DSHS. These units are filled by direct referrals from those agencies who utilize similar uniform screening, assessment, and prioritization as Snohomish County Coordinated Entry.

To access Coordinated Entry and be assigned a navigator please contact 2-1-1 (or 800-223-8145) M-F, 8am-5pm. You can also access Coordinated Entry in person by going to the Carnegie Resource Center M-F, between the hours of 9am-4pm @ 3001 Oakes Ave, Everett WA 98201.