Northwest Washington's Behavioral Healthcare Leader
February 2020
What's Inside
Compass Health Breaks Ground on Phase I of Broadway Campus Redevelopment Project
Governor Inslee Names Tom Sebastian Washingtonian of the Day
Groundbreaking Event Media Roundup
Thank you to all those who helped make this project possible
Tom Sebastian Awarded Executive Excellence Award by Seattle Business Magazine
A Note from Tom Sebastian
Hello and welcome to the February issue of  The   Compass Point – the monthly e-newsletter from Compass Health.
 
We have had a busy start to 2020 – notably kicking off our Broadway Campus Redevelopment with an official groundbreaking ceremony last week. We are incredibly grateful to our local, state and federal leaders, community partners and Compass Health supporters who have rallied behind our efforts to help transform behavioral health and housing services in Everett and across the region.
 
The groundbreaking marked the first of many milestones on this project, and we look forward to sharing our progress with you as we continue our mission to deliver innovative, evidence-based models of care that meet urgent community needs. We’ve even created a section on our website that’s dedicated to keeping you up-to-date on the latest project details. 
 
As always, we thank you for your continued support.
Tom Sebastian
President/CEO
Compass Health
It's Time! Compass Health Breaks Ground on Phase I of Broadway Campus Redevelopment Project
All of us at Compass Health have waited in anticipation for start of construction on our Broadway Campus Redevelopment. On February 14, 2020, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen and Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin joined us to break ground on the first phase of our ambitious initiative to transform an Everett city block into a state-of-the-art center for regional behavioral health services.
 
We were fortunate to welcome many community members and partners for the momentous occasion. During the ceremony, our CEO Tom Sebastian and political leaders addressed the importance of the project to support state and regional goals for community-based care. As Tom noted in his remarks, the project will not only transform the entryway into Everett, it will create a central hub in our community that will benefit clients, residents and businesses alike.
Governor Inslee Names Tom Sebastian Washingtonian of the Day
During the groundbreaking ceremony, Governor Jay Inslee surprised us all by naming Tom Sebastian, Compass Health’s President and CEO, the Washingtonian of the Day.
 
“Every day when I meet somebody that’s just inspired the heck out of me I have a gubernatorial privilege of recognizing them as the Washingtonian of the Day,” Inslee said, placing an exclusive Washington Apple pin on Tom’s jacket to symbolize the honor.
“We know that all regular compasses point to North and all community based behavioral health systems in the state of Washington point to Tom Sebastian.” – Governor Jay Inslee 
Groundbreaking Event Day Media Roundup
To view media coverage of the event, follow these links to the  Everett Herald ,  KCPQ13 – TV ,  Puget Sound Business Journal , and  Daily Journal of Commerce .
Thank You to Our Supporters
We are fortunate that our financial supporters joined us to celebrate the groundbreaking and would like to extend a big thank you to all those who are helping to fund phase one of our Broadway Campus Redevelopment. This project - and the impact it will make on our community - is possible only through your generous support.
Many thanks to:
Washington State Housing Trust Fund, Snohomish County Housing and Community Services, Washington State Housing Finance Commission, National Equity Fund, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Coastal Community Bank, Impact Capital, Washington Community Reinvestment Association, Key Bank N.A., Housing Authority of Snohomish County, private foundations, and individual donors.
Tom Sebastian Awarded Executive Excellence Award by Seattle Business Magazine
We are proud to announce that CEO Tom Sebastian was recently honored with a 2020 Executive Excellence Award by  Seattle Business Magazine.  This award recognizes Tom’s vision and leadership in driving the evolution of behavioral health care to support whole person health. 
 
Tom noted that this award reflects on the entire Compass Health team’s unmatched skill and commitment to the more than 22,000 youth and adult clients we served in just 2018 alone. David Schneider, Compass Health board chair said, “Tom is quick to divert attention and accolades to others, and that’s part of what makes him such an effective leader. We feel incredibly fortunate to have him at the helm of a team that is directly addressing some of the most critical needs facing our communities today.”
 
As we continue to create change in integrated care and evolve whole person health, we are proud to have Tom steering our ship and sharing our dedication for improving outcomes and changing lives.
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