The Gift of Sharing Our Truths: Why giving voice to our youths’ struggles is essential.

The talk, which includes Ruston’s own personal story, will explore why being open about youth mental health challenges has been so taboo, how overcoming this taboo is key for scaling up needed support, and how giving voice to the struggle that youths face will benefit them in life-changing ways.

Delaney Ruston is a filmmaker, Stanford trained physician, and an international speaker who makes documentaries to foster social change. She is the creator of two award-winning films, Screenagers, about solutions for healthy screen time, and Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER, about improving the emotional wellbeing of today’s youth. Thus far, 4.5 million kids and adults have gathered for film screenings in 85 countries.

We're excited to unveil Andy's Place as the official name of our new supportive housing building!

With a significant gift from the Martyn Family Foundation, the name Andy’s Place honors Andrew “Andy” Martyn, a member of the Martyn family who struggled with homelessness, drug dependency and bipolar disorder before dying of heart failure in 2016 at the age of 48.

“We are incredibly grateful for the Martyn Family Foundation for this generous gift, which allows Compass Health to provide hope and recovery for individuals who share Andy’s challenges,” said Tom Sebastian, Compass Health president and CEO. “The Martyn family has experienced unthinkable tragedy in losing Andy, but we’re so thankful they are helping us make an impact for other community members and their families.”

Last summer, Compass Health embarked on a new relationship with Dr. Kimberly Harden and Harden Consulting Group to support us with our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) strategies.

Since the formation of our partnership last year, Dr. Harden has met with groups of team members for listening sessions to capture their perspectives, ideas and experiences at Compass Health. She has also provided our organization and leadership with a strategic three-year engagement plan to foster DEIB-forward systems and culture, focusing on eight pillars of engagement.

We are excited about the direction we are moving as an agency and look forward to giving you more updates along the way.

Compass Health’s very own Missy Judd, chief executive assistant, received the Colleen Barrett Award for Administrative Excellence at the 2021 Admin Awards.

The Colleen Barrett Award is the most prestigious award for administrative staff who go above and beyond their duties and help move their agency, and community, forward.

Not only is Missy an invaluable member of the executive team, she also oversees several organization-wide initiatives, playing a crucial role in Compass Health’s ability to transform our vision and goals over the past five years. Missy also serves as a vocal advocate for underserved populations and destigmatizing mental health treatment through various roles.

Missy – your dedication, leadership, and compassion towards all of us at Compass Health and the communities we serve does not go unnoticed. Thank you for all that you do! Congratulations!

Edmonds City Council members unanimously approved a contract to partner with Compass Health’s Community Transitions team, which will provide a dedicated social worker to proactively engage with Edmonds community members in need. The social worker will also provide support to the Edmonds Police Department when needed, but will not be an embedded worker in their team.

Compass Health’s Community Transitions team engages with community members who are in need of services like behavioral health programs, food vouchers, housing, and more. Our embedded social workers partner with various first responder departments including the Lynnwood Police Department and South Snohomish County Fire.