Compass Outreach lays out shift to outreach model, bills OHCS and plans seven‑bed treatment house
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Compass Outreach told council it has transitioned from the Nancy Devereux Center to an outreach model funded in part by OHCS ($1.3M this year and $1.3M next year), will bill Medicaid/Oregon Health programs for services, and has contracted for a seven‑bed Azalea House treatment facility expected to open by midsummer.
Compass Outreach representatives told the North Bend City Council they have redeveloped services previously provided at the Nancy Devereux Center into a mobile, outreach‑focused model that uses community health workers and peer support to connect people experiencing homelessness and mental‑health challenges with care. “We have changed the model of design to serve the population within our community,” the presenter said, explaining the move away from a drop‑in clubhouse model to appointment‑based outreach and navigation.
Staff said Compass Outreach has secured $1,300,000 in funding for this year and another $1,300,000 for the following year from the Oregon Housing and Community Services program (OHCS) specifically to support local warming-center operations and emergency housing. The presenter described plans to bill Oregon Health programs and bill for medical services to sustain long‑term operations.
Compass Outreach also announced a contract for the Azalea House, described as the first treatment house in Coos County; the presenter said the house will offer roughly seven beds and that staff expect it to open by midsummer or the end of summer. The organization also plans a Compass Care Clinic that would offer wound care and behavioral and physical health evaluations twice a month and a navigation center to coordinate continuity of care with partners including Bay Area First Step, ADAPT and HIV Alliance.
Councilors asked about staffing and operations; Compass staff said the new model includes five community health workers, five peer support staff, a housing manager, a community health worker supervisor and an executive director, and that they had hired four new employees in the restructuring. The presenter described using vans to transport clients to nutrition sites run by faith‑based partners while the navigation center is being established.
Council thanked Compass Outreach for the work and asked for periodic updates on progress and outcomes. No binding commitments or council actions were taken during the presentation.