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Sound Pathways

A Way Forward

Everett, WA   |  www.soundpathways.org

Mission

Sound Pathways, formerly Pacific Treatment Alternatives, was founded in 1969 by the Drug Council of Snohomish County to provide top quality chemical dependency services to residents.

Ruling year info

1971

Executive Director

Debbie Graham LICSW

Main address

1721 Hewitt Ave Suite 200

Everett, WA 98201 USA

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Formerly known as

Drug Abuse Council of Snohomish County

Pacific Treatment Alternatives

EIN

91-0851917

NTEE code info

Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse, Dependency Prevention and Treatment (F20)

AIDS (G81)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (G01)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Drug dependency is on the rise in Snohomish County which manifests itself in many areas of society. Families are torn apart, lives are destroyed and everyone is impacted as a result. We primarily focus on breaking the cycle of abuse by helping drug addicted persons recover and keeping their families together. We believe every effort should be made to keep children with their mothers. We accomplish this by providing wrap-around services aimed at helping willing participants recover from addiction as well as finding stable housing to provide a safe and positive environment in which to heal.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

PCAP

Under the PCAP Program in Snohomish County, we provide case management services to over 125 families monthly. Our model allows the opportunity to build strong relationships due to a three-year service program. We are always seeking support for these moms and children in a concrete way. If you are able to provide diapers, wipes, and/or monetary/gift card donations, please contact us. Learn More

Population(s) Served
Families

The Emergency Shelter to Empower and Educate Mothers (ESTEEM) is not your typical emergency shelter. This shelter’s innovative, evidence-based program is founded on research conducted at the University of Washington by Therese Grant, Ph.D. Her research focuses on barriers to care for chemically-dependent pregnant and parenting mothers throughout every phase of treatment.

The ESTEEM Shelter model used this research to establish best practices and incorporate the emergency housing component. The model also draws on the expertise of national evidence-based practices from SAMHSA.

Population(s) Served
Families

The Amerigroup Supportive Housing Program helps men and women in Snohomish County find and secure permanent housing. Case Managers partner with clients for six months to work through the challenges they have had in securing housing.

Population(s) Served
Substance abusers
Substance abusers
Homeless people

FIRST Legal Clinic provides free legal representation and peer advocacy services for parents of newborns and pregnant parents experiencing substance use challenges and/or at risk of child welfare involvement. This is an opportunity for parents to receive wrap-around support while pregnant, through delivery, and beyond.

Population(s) Served
Families
Families

Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) are proven and effective community-based programs that provide a range of services, including harm reduction education along with access to and safe disposal of syringes and injection equipment. We are a 1-1 exchange, with staff discretion, and there is no limit on how many or how often a person can exchange with us.
We provide education and prevention information regarding drug related health conditions such as HIV/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis to individuals and organizations within Snohomish County.
We provide referrals to other community services such as substance abuse treatment, food/shelter, and medical care.
We provide Overdose Prevention Training and kits that contain Naloxone/Narcan to our program participants.

Population(s) Served
Substance abusers
Substance abusers
Substance abusers
Homeless people

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of bed nights (nights spent in shelter)

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Women and girls

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Sound Pathway's mission is to serve Snohomish County by providing wrap around social services to at risk community members addicted to drugs and alcohol with a focused purpose to reduce harm to our community and create safe pathways for suffering individuals to find healthy solutions to their problems and stop the cycle of abuse.

Trained and supervised case managers provide home visitation and intervention for 3 years. Case managers assist clients in:

Setting goals and identifying steps to achieve them
Obtaining alcohol/drug treatment
Staying in recovery
Choosing a family planning method
Child health care/immunizations
Connecting with community services
Addressing housing, domestic violence, child custody problems
Resolving system service barriers
Mothers are not asked to leave the program if they relapse or experience setbacks.

Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP)-A program designed to assist chemically dependent pregnant and parenting mothers and their children with intensive case management services.

Emergency Shelter to Empower and Educate Mothers (ESTEEM)-An emergency shelter for chemically dependent, homeless mothers and their children which is combined with the PCAP program.

Family Intervention Response to Stop Trama Clinic (FIRST)-Compassionate and caring help for recovering women to keep their children, avoid foster care and navigate the court system.

Snohomish County Syring Exchange Program - An effective community based program which provides a range of services, including harm reduction education along with access to and safe disposal of syringes and injection equipment.

Amerigroup Supportive Housing Program - The Amerigroup Supportive Housing Program helps men and women in Snohomish County find and secure permanent housing. Case Managers partner with clients for six months to work through the challenges they have had in securing housing.

Most recent data collected shows the following outcomes:
-92% of clients had completed drug/alcohol treatment programs
-44% of clients had at least one period of abstinence from drug/alcohol of 6 months or more
-65% of clients were using family planning methods on a regular basis
-83% of children remained in the custody of their biological family

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Sound Pathways

Board of directors
as of 01/04/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Sandra Krager

Brand Impact & Vunetrix


Board co-chair

Mike Krantz

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Retired

Sandra Krager

Owner, Brand Impact

Judianne Krantz

Owner, Briton House Inc.

Gina Wassemiller

Social Service Worker

Neil Weiss

Attorney

Brittany Tri

Attorney

Heather Ekins

Embedded Social Worker

Karrie Baker

Manager, Premera Blue Cross

Donna Furchert

Tribal Social Worker

Tim Murphy

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Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes