Compass Health has opened a behavioral health crisis triage facility at its Marc Healing Center in Everett, Washington, offering 24/7 walk-in and behavioral health emergency stabilization care to Northwest Washington residents experiencing mental health needs that require immediate, in-person help. Services are available to adults age 18 and older, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Community members can access care by calling 9-1-1, calling 9-8-8, calling the crisis triage center at 425-201-4420, or walking in directly at 3322 Broadway Avenue in Everett.
The crisis triage center is designed to support community members during moments of intense emotional distress or substance-related challenges, including anxiety, depression, thoughts of self-harm or suicide, and other complex mental health needs. While not a detox facility, it is equipped to provide care and medication management for individuals going through mild to moderate withdrawal. The center treats individuals who voluntarily seek care, focusing on immediate assessment, short-term stabilization, and rapid connection to other ongoing services, often resolving issues without the need for inpatient admission.
Located on the fourth floor of the Marc Healing Center, one level above the 16-bed Evaluation and Treatment Unit, the crisis triage center serves as an important resource for law enforcement and emergency responders. Rather than transporting people to emergency rooms or jail, first responders can drive into a purpose-built drop-off bay that offers privacy and safety, with direct handoffs to clinical staff. Compass Health can complete the crisis intake process in five minutes or less, enabling first responders to return to the community. This approach reduces strain on emergency systems and ensures people in crisis are connected to the right level of support from the start.
Once an individual arrives, clinical teams take a whole-person approach to stabilization through comprehensive assessment and support from a multidisciplinary team including mental health professionals, psychiatric nurse practitioners, nurses, clinicians, and peer counselors. The Marc Healing Center is fully operational as a regional hub for intensive behavioral health services, housing the Adult Intensive Outpatient Program, Expanded Community Services, and the Program of Assertive Community Treatment on the same campus.
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