Compass Health cuts child and family therapy services in Everett

EVERETT — Compass Health is shuttering its child and family outpatient therapy program in Everett, the nonprofit confirmed this week.

Compass Health will stop the program at 4526 Federal Ave., CEO Tom Sebastian said, but plans to continue providing outpatient therapy for families at other sites across Snohomish County. The nonprofit also plans to help Everett clients via telehealth.

The move is part of a company-wide reorganization due to rising service costs, Sebastian said. Compass Health, like other health care nonprofits across the state, has struggled to overcome a workforce shortage, poor insurance reimbursement rates and high client need.

The changes will affect 16% of Compass Health clients and 6% of its workforce — or 37 employees — the nonprofit said in a statement. Aside from the Federal Avenue location, the nonprofit confirmed its reducing staff and services at other sites but declined to share specifics.

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