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Business Insider
23-04-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Prosperous Health: Revolutionizing Behavioral Healthcare Through Expertise and Innovation
California, United States, April 23, 2025 -- In an era when mental health and addiction treatment needs are rising nationwide, Prosperous Health is redefining behavioral healthcare with an innovative approach that combines operational excellence and progressive treatment models. Based in Southern California, the organization functions as both a Managed Service Organization (MSO) and a facility owner, and is preparing to open a new facility offering Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Outpatient (OP) services for mental health and substance use disorders. Prosperous Health's leadership team brings a unique blend of clinical knowledge and personal recovery experience. CEO JD Meints, who has 13 years of sobriety and over a decade of facility operations experience, says that the company's approach 'allows facilities to focus on their core mission: delivering exceptional care to patients.' Having created multiple nationally recognized programs, including one of the first virtual PHP/IOP offerings in the country, he emphasizes the importance of meeting modern treatment demands. COO Jerry Shirey, himself with 11 years in recovery, adds that their model 'goes beyond traditional treatment' by integrating technology, evidence-based practices, and compassionate support systems. Shirey's background includes securing more than $25 million in grant funding and leading the introduction of the first ASAM 3.3 Level of Care in the region. His expertise in bridging clinical strategies with innovative solutions has helped shape the way Prosperous Health expands treatment options. The company's leadership is further strengthened by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Matin Hemmat, a board-certified specialist in both Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine and a recipient of multiple 'Physician of the Year' awards. His focus ensures that Prosperous Health maintains cutting-edge medical practices centered on patient welfare and measurable outcomes. As an MSO, Prosperous Health provides comprehensive administrative and operational support, relieving facilities of regulatory and compliance burdens and enabling them to dedicate more resources to direct patient care. This specialization in behind-the-scenes logistics helps align clinical excellence with efficient and sustainable operations, addressing pressing industry challenges. One of the company's most notable innovations is its Recovery Campus Concept, which reimagines the physical design of treatment settings. Rather than adhering to institutional layouts, these campuses bring together various levels of care—PHP, IOP, and OP—into an integrated environment specifically designed to foster healing and recovery. This thoughtful approach offers continuity for patients, ensuring they receive a seamless experience from intake to continuing care. Prosperous Health also recognizes that many individuals lack access to in-person treatment. To tackle this challenge, it has embraced technology-based solutions, developing HIPAA-secure digital platforms that enable facilities to reach underserved communities or those who simply cannot attend treatment on-site. By integrating telehealth services, Prosperous Health meets modern healthcare realities and ensures more people can find the specialized support they need. In addition to offering comprehensive administrative services and forward-thinking treatment models, Prosperous Health sets higher standards for the industry at large. Through new facility designs and pioneering programs, it aims to establish benchmarks that can be adapted by other providers. The introduction of the first ASAM 3.3 Level of Care in the region exemplifies this leadership, as it provides a template for broader implementation of advanced treatment modalities. 'Together, we are not just managing facilities—we are redefining how care is delivered and transforming the lives of thousands,' Shirey observes, reflecting the collective vision that drives Prosperous Health forward. As the organization prepares to open its newest facility, it stands at the intersection of operational innovation, clinical expertise, and a profound commitment to making treatment both accessible and effective. With behavioral health challenges expanding, Prosperous Health's blueprint demonstrates how evolving beyond conventional frameworks can offer life-changing support to those who need it most. By blending operational efficiency, evidence-based practices, and cutting-edge technology, the company shows what is possible for the future of mental health and substance use disorder treatment. 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Associated Press
24-02-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Compass Health announces the Marc Healing Center as name of state-of-the-art regional facility for intensive behavioral health services
EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Broadway Avenue in Everett's core, the future of behavioral health is taking shape. Phase II of Compass Health's Broadway Campus Redevelopment is nearing completion, and soon the community will see the new 70,000-square-foot facility adorned with vibrant finishes, landscaping, and most notably, an official name: the Marc Healing Center. For the purpose-built facility designed to meet the most intensive behavioral health needs of Northwest Washington, the name the Marc Healing Center reflects the impactful care that will take place within its walls and honors the dedicated professionals who will deliver it. The focal point of the name, 'Marc,' represents Marcelene Lowes, a long-standing Compass Health team member whose story epitomizes the heart and soul of the work that will happen at Phase II, making her a fitting namesake for the center. 'When we think about our new facility, the structure and design is important but ultimately, what makes the biggest difference are our team members who fill it every day. They are the connection point to care, to recovery, and to healing,' said Tom Sebastian, CEO of Compass Health. 'Marcelene is a tremendous example of what that connection can look like, and what it can foster. In naming the building after her, we're hoping to illuminate every person within our organization – past, present, and future – who embodies that same commitment.' To arrive at the name the Marc Healing Center, Compass Health formed a committee of individuals from various departments across the organization who quickly determined that it should honor frontline team members. In discussions, Lowes – who is known to her colleagues and clients as 'Marc' – rose to the forefront. Lowes, a clinician for Compass Health's Snohomish County Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), has had a remarkable journey with the organization – starting in a facility kitchen 40 years ago and quickly discovering her passion for IOP. She has dedicated her entire career to helping the community's most vulnerable members, building decades-long relationships with clients and co-workers, and establishing herself as a trusted figure in their lives and someone they can always rely on. Lowes' story inspired the term 'Healing Center,' as it powerfully conveys the transformative impact that quality intensive care can have, and it represents what the facility will offer to everyone who walks through its doors. 'Our clients are exceptional people,' Lowes said. 'They may be facing significant challenges, but they don't let that stop them from showing kindness and care. It's a privilege to be someone who shows up for them in that same way – and is committed to helping them, no matter the circumstances. That commitment is shared across our organization and is what really allows us to leave such a meaningful mark on our clients' lives. Sometimes all people need is for someone to hear and see them. At Compass Health, we're here to do just that.' Slated for completion in summer 2025, the Marc Healing Center will house several 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. These programs are critical for addressing Northwest Washington's behavioral health needs while also alleviating demand for local resources like hospitals, law enforcement and community responders. By allowing ambulance and law enforcement drop-offs at the crisis triage center and accepting referrals from hospitals at the evaluation and treatment unit, the facility will help ensure individuals receive the right level of care when they need it most. The Marc Healing Center serves as the centerpiece of Compass Health's three-phase Broadway Campus Redevelopment. Andy's Place, Phase I of the redevelopment, opened in May 2021 and provides 82 units of permanent supportive housing to formerly homeless individuals who are living with chronic behavioral health challenges. Phase III will focus on integrating behavioral health services with a primary health care clinic. 'The Marc Healing Center represents so much: a safe haven for individuals struggling with severe behavioral health challenges, a resource to alleviate demand on our local response, a magnet for future behavioral health professionals, and a regional solution to some of our community's most visible and pressing needs,' said Sebastian. 'This name is the perfect reflection of what this building stands for and couldn't be more aligned with the broader vision for the entire campus redevelopment.' Compass Health has received support from a combination of public, private, and philanthropic sources to fund the majority of the $71 million project, including a significant investment from the State of Washington, along with contributions from Snohomish County, the City of Everett, and the federal New Markets Tax Credit program. To help cross the funding finish line, Compass Health also launched its first-ever capital campaign, It's Time: The Campaign for Compass Health. The campaign is nearing its $14 million goal, with contributions from lead funders, including the Sunderland Foundation, Coastal Community Bank, the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, the Norcliffe Foundation, and Premera Blue Cross. The organization also received federal Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding with the support of U.S. Representative Rick Larsen, as well as a number of significant lead gifts from individual and family donors. For more information about the Marc Healing Center and Compass Health's Broadway Campus Redevelopment, visit To learn more about and donate to the It's Time Capital Campaign, visit Compass Health is Northwest Washington's behavioral healthcare leader. A community-based healthcare agency, Compass Health integrates behavioral health and medical care services to form a key section of the community safety net and serve clients and others in need of care and support. From comprehensive mental health treatment to crisis prevention and intervention, supportive housing, children's services, community education and much more, the non-profit organization serves people of all ages throughout Snohomish, Skagit, Island, San Juan, and Whatcom counties. Media Contacts: Annie Alley Firmani + Associates Inc. (206) 466-2713 Jaki Brophy
