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Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches adults how to respond to youth in crisis
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — When young criminal offenders wind up in the Whatcom County juvenile justice system, they might meet Chad Avery. Avery is a behavioral health specialist working with kids going…
Partnership works to train Snohomish County mental health doctors
https://www.compasshealth.org/partnership-works-to-train-snohomish-county-mental-health-doctors/
Compass Health works with medical students from Washington State University to provide psychiatry training. Both groups hope to fill gaps in much-needed services. by Will Geschke Wednesday, March 26, 2025 MUKILTEO…
Compass Health’s Own Dr. M. Leslie Cotter Wins 2024 Health Care Heroes Award
The Puget Sound Business Journal names Dr. M. Leslie Cotter as one of2024’s Health Care Heroes Awards Recipients – below is the article in full,along with a paywall-free link to…
TOM SEBASTIAN HONORED AS A 2023 HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY CHAMPION
https://www.compasshealth.org/tom-sebastian-honored-as-a-2023-health-care-community-champion/
The Puget Sound Business Journal names Tom Sebastian as the 2023 Community Champion for the Health Care Leadership Awards – below is the article in full, along with a paywall-free…
King 5 Features Compass Health and Launch of Capital Campaign
Thank you King 5, for stopping by and sharing our exciting plans for Phase II of our Broadway Redevelopment Project! Last week, we publicly launched It’s Time: The Campaign for…
Investing in Behavioral Health Providers
https://www.compasshealth.org/investing-in-behavioral-health-providers/
As part of our ongoing partnership with Fourfront Contributor, an advocacy and leadership coalition of Washington state behavioral health providers, we are amplifying our shared message around the need for sustainable…
IMPACT in the Community
https://www.compasshealth.org/2021-02-22_impact/
The Skagit County Sheriff’s office together with us has formed the IMPACT program, partnering deputies with mental health professionals when answering distress calls. Marla Johns from Compass Health says…
Dr. Camis Milam joined Economic Alliance of Snohomish County during their Coffee Chat Series
https://www.compasshealth.org/2021-02-11_easc_coffee_chat/
Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Camis Milam, joined the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County on Tuesday, February 9th, during their “Coffee Chat” series. During the talk, Dr. Milam shared how…
Population Health Trust of Skagit County Explores the Challenges Around Mental Health and COVID-19
https://www.compasshealth.org/2021-02-05_chief_operating_officer_pht/
Our wonderful Chief Operating Officer, Stacey Alles here at Compass Health participated in a video for Population Health Trust. Some background on Population Health trust is in 2010, two groups…
Compass Health in the News: Whatcom County Crisis Stabilization Center Opens
https://www.compasshealth.org/2021-01-11_whatcom_county/
A new center for adults struggling with mental illness and addiction has opened in Bellingham. The Crisis Stabilization Center, began accepting clients this week. The center which has long been…
Skagit Valley Herald Highlights Community Mental Health
https://www.compasshealth.org/2020-12-21_skagitvalleyherald/
Law enforcement finds another approach We’re excited to partner with the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office and establish the Integrated Model of Police and Crisis Teams (IMPACT) that provides both a…
Slaying Goals, Stress, and To-Do Lists
https://www.compasshealth.org/slaying-goals-stress-and-to-do-lists/
The past several months have taken a toll on everyone. We have been called upon to do things we could have never predicted, like shuttering businesses, laying off workers, working…
Compass Health in the News: Spotlight on our COVID response, law enforcement partnerships and more
As a community behavioral health organization, we’re always looking for ways to share our insights and resources with those we serve. This month, we’re proud to announce that Compass Health…
Introducing IMPACT: Compass Health’s Integrated Model of Police and Crisis Teams
In the behavioral health sphere, for years we’ve been asking how we can make our neighborhoods safer for all. Specifically, we’ve been looking for ways to address the rising behavioral…
Our COO, Stacey Alles, featured as ‘Working Geek’ on GeekWire
https://www.compasshealth.org/our-coo-stacey-alles-featured-as-working-geek-on-geekwire/
We’re thrilled to share that our Chief Operating Officer, Stacey Alles, was featured on GeekWire! Stacey was highlighted as part of GeekWire’s ‘Working Geek’, a regular feature that profiles technology…