We are an integrated mental health group practice providing comprehensive mental health services, along with supportive housing and supported employment services. We partner with housing agencies, shelters, and other community organizations that provide housing and shelter to individuals who may otherwise face barriers to accessing care.

Through this partnership model, our group practice provides the mental health and supportive services directly, while our community housing partners provide the housing or shelter. This allows individuals to have immediate access to mental health care and supportive services while being connected to a safe and stable place to live.

Advanced Mental Health of Washington (AMHOW)

Mental Health Group Practice

Our licensed mental health group practice provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services designed to support individuals as they work toward stability, recovery, and greater independence. We provide individualized care based on each person's clinical needs, circumstances, and goals.

Our services include individual one-on-one counseling, group therapy, case management and care coordination, peer support, crisis and stabilization support, treatment planning, and ongoing clinical services. When appropriate, services can be coordinated with other healthcare providers, social-service organizations, housing providers, shelters, and community partners to ensure that individuals receive consistent and coordinated support.

We also provide supportive housing and supported employment services for eligible individuals, helping address the practical barriers that can interfere with mental health stability. These services may include assistance with maintaining housing, developing independent-living skills, connecting with community resources, pursuing employment, and developing the skills necessary to achieve greater independence.

Our model is designed to work alongside housing agencies and shelters throughout Tacoma and Pierce County. Housing and shelter partners provide the safe and supportive place for individuals to live, while our group practice provides the mental health care and supportive services. This partnership allows individuals to access treatment without having to wait until their housing situation is resolved.

By combining accessible outpatient mental health care with strong community partnerships, we help create a coordinated support system that allows individuals to remain engaged in treatment while they work toward greater stability, improved functioning, and long-term independence.

Housing Agencies and Shelters

Partnership Model for Housing Agencies & Shelters in Tacoma and Pierce County

We partner with housing agencies, shelters, and other community organizations throughout Tacoma and Pierce County to help individuals experiencing housing instability gain immediate access to mental health care.

Our group practice provides the mental health and supportive services, while our housing partners provide the shelter or housing. This collaborative model allows individuals to remain connected to consistent outpatient care while living in a safe and supportive environment.

Rather than requiring individuals to obtain stable housing before accessing treatment, our model brings care to individuals where they are and works alongside housing providers to address their behavioral health needs. Through ongoing communication and collaboration, we can help individuals engage in treatment, develop stability, and work toward long-term housing and community integration.

The goal is to create a coordinated continuum of support where housing and mental health services work together—without requiring either organization to duplicate the other's role. Our group practice remains responsible for clinical care, while housing partners remain responsible for providing housing or shelter.

Services and length of treatment are individualized based on each person's needs and medical necessity.

The Stability Project is not just “treatment.”

It’s a comprehensive ecosystem built around 8 integrated programs:

• Mental Health – therapy and counseling for trauma, depression, anxiety, and co-occurring disorders.

• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment (In collaboration with other partners) – evidence-based recovery services.

• Medical Services – access to ARNPs, med management, and integrated care.

• Outreach – connecting with individuals, providing streamlined referrals and building community partnerships so their is no gaps in the continuum of care.