What lies ahead in the efforts to reduce homelessness in Seattle? The Urban Outreach Committee is pleased to present a Lunch and Learn on May 23rd from 12 – 1pm. This event will feature three speakers from Compass Housing, First Church’s long-standing partner in the operation of The Blaine Center, the men’s shelter located on the ground floor of the church’s parking garage. Read more and register below.
The story of Compass Housing Alliance began in 1920, when Rev. Otto and Mrs. Alva Karlstrom, founded the Lutheran Sailors and Loggers Mission in Pioneer Square. The name has changed, but the spirit of the mission—to provide a welcoming space for people in need—has been with us for nearly a century.
Today, they are a leading provider and developer of essential services and affordable housing for men, women, veterans, and families who are low-income or experiencing homelessness in the Puget Sound region. Their services include day centers, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and affordable housing at 23 locations. Through partnerships with local congregations, governments and service providers, they offer creative programming that meets the needs of a changing community.
The speakers for the Lunch and Learn are: Carol Mizoguchi, Director of Emergency Services; Charlene Mitchell, Program Manager for Jan & Peter’s Place (a women’s shelter located near Dearborn and S. Rainier Ave); and Morgan Modde, the new Program Manager for The Blaine Center.
This is a great opportunity to hear about Compass Housing’s role in battling our city’s homelessness crisis; the changes that have been made at the women’s and men’s shelters operated by Compass Housing to make them safer during the pandemic and what Compass Housing’s vision is for reducing homelessness.