M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

Compass Health Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Regional Center for Intensive Behavioral Health Services

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

The facility, slated for completion in summer 2025, will include more than 70,000 square feet of space purpose-built for intensive behavioral health services, including a 16-bed evaluation and treatment unit (E&T), a 16-bed crisis triage center, intensive outpatient behavioral health services, and offices for crisis prevention, outreach and community engagement teams.

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  • The facility, slated for completion in summer 2025, will include more than 70,000 square feet of space purpose-built for intensive behavioral health services, including a 16-bed evaluation and treatment unit (E&T), a 16-bed crisis triage center, intensive outpatient behavioral health services, and offices for crisis prevention, outreach and community engagement teams.
  • At the center, Compass Health anticipates serving nearly 1,300 clients through more than 35,000 points of care each year.
  • “Together, we’re building the future of behavioral health, and bringing a much-needed resource to the region.”
    Across Northwest Washington, behavioral health needs continue to grow.
  • “The benefits of this project extend far beyond the services that will be provided,” said Alex de Soto, Compass Health Board Chair.

Murdock Trust's Romanita Hairston joins Candid Board of Trustees

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

NEW YORK, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Candid announced the appointment of Romanita Hairston, CEO of M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, to the board of trustees.

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  • Romanita Hairston is CEO of M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
    NEW YORK, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Candid announced the appointment of Romanita Hairston, CEO of M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, to the board of trustees.
  • Candid CEO Ann Mei Chang said, "I'm delighted to welcome Romanita Hairston to our board.
  • As leader of the Murdock Trust, which has a relationship spanning five decades with our organization, Romanita's insights will be an asset to our board.
  • Candid's board chair, Rhett Mabry, president of The Duke Endowment, said, "We are excited to have Romanita join our board.

Washington State Leadership Invests $18.7 Million in Compass Health’s Commitment to the Future of Behavioral Health With Its Broadway Campus Redevelopment Project

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Today Compass Health celebrates an $18.7 million allocation of Washington state’s 2023-2024 capital budget as signed by Governor Jay Inslee.

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  • Today Compass Health celebrates an $18.7 million allocation of Washington state’s 2023-2024 capital budget as signed by Governor Jay Inslee.
  • “We are so grateful to Washington state lawmakers for their ongoing commitment to and investment in this regional solution for behavioral health needs,” said Tom Sebastian, President & CEO of Compass Health.
  • If funded, as part of the 2024 fiscal year spending bills, the project would receive a $3 million federal investment.
  • Building on strong momentum from public funding, Compass Health has entered the closing catalyst phase of its $14 million capital campaign, It’s Time: The Campaign for Compass Health.

Compass Health Announces $14 Million Capital Campaign for Broadway Campus Redevelopment

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Today, the non-profit organization publicly launched Its Time: The Campaign for Compass Health, a $14 million capital campaign to fund a state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the intensive mental health needs of Northwest Washingtons most vulnerable populations.

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  • Today, the non-profit organization publicly launched Its Time: The Campaign for Compass Health, a $14 million capital campaign to fund a state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the intensive mental health needs of Northwest Washingtons most vulnerable populations.
  • The facility the second of a three-phase campus redevelopment will house evidence-based treatment programs and services for individuals with intensive mental health needs.
  • In addition to the $14 million that the campaign seeks to raise, Compass Health has received significant investment from the State of Washington, including $21 million from competitive and direct appropriations.
  • Compass Healths Broadway Campus Redevelopment project encompasses the entire 3300 block of Broadway in Everett and accommodates a broad range of behavioral health services.

WesternU CHS-Northwest awarded M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust pediatric and rural health care services grant

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

LEBANON, Ore., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Western University of Health Sciences' (WesternU) College of Health Sciences (CHS)-Northwest received a $673,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, Washington, to support its physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) programs in Lebanon, Oregon. The funding will help CHS-Northwest provide hands-on educational opportunities through authentic learning experiences and provide health care services to rural and underserved communities.

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  • The funding will help CHS-Northwest provide hands-on educational opportunities through authentic learning experiences and provide health care services to rural and underserved communities.
  • The funding will help CHS-Northwest provide hands-on educational opportunities through authentic learning experiences and provide health care services to rural and underserved communities.
  • Programs like the facilities operated by WesternU help bring that access to rural and underserved communities," said Steve Moore, executive director, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
  • "Through this M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust philanthropy, lives will be changed as access to health care increases, and our Northwest communities will thrive."

M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Announces Romanita Hairston as New CEO

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust announced today that Romanita Hairston will join the private foundation as its fifth CEO and executive director.

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  • The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust announced today that Romanita Hairston will join the private foundation as its fifth CEO and executive director.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220302006149/en/
    Romanita Hairston will join the Murdock Trust as CEO in July 2022.
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    We could not be more pleased with or grateful for this outcome, said Jeff Pinneo, trustee, Murdock Trust.
  • Romanita brings a robust leadership profile that is uniquely suited to the mission and work of the Murdock Trust.

Friends of the Children Expands National Reach by Establishing a 25th Site, Located in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

This newest chapter in the Friends of the Children national network signifies a bold success for the organization, which made a commitment in 2019 to scale from 18 to 25 locations by 2025.

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  • This newest chapter in the Friends of the Children national network signifies a bold success for the organization, which made a commitment in 2019 to scale from 18 to 25 locations by 2025.
  • But here we arewe've met the challenge three years early," said Terri Sorensen, national CEO of Friends of the Children.
  • "This is an extraordinary milestone for Friends of the Children.
  • We will be able to empower thousands more youth across the country to build the bright futures they deserve."

Compass Health Drives Momentum on Second Phase of its Broadway Campus Redevelopment With Advanced Facility Designed to Address Complex Behavioral Health Needs

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Monday, January 24, 2022

With 72,000 square feet of space, Phase II will be purpose-built to provide the intensive behavioral health services that address community members most complex and visible needs.

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  • With 72,000 square feet of space, Phase II will be purpose-built to provide the intensive behavioral health services that address community members most complex and visible needs.
  • Additionally, its scale and configuration will keep pace with expanding needs and growth in area communities.
  • This project is the largest and most comprehensive initiative in Compass Healths history, said Tom Kozaczynski, Chief Advancement Officer of Compass Health.
  • Compass Healths Broadway Campus encompasses the entire 3300 block of Broadway in Everett and accommodates a broad range of behavioral healthcare services.