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<< Previous   of   Next >> Elizabeth Armstrong / The Herald  (click to enlarge) Donna Konicki, executive director of Bridgeways, places lamps in one of the four bedrooms in Anthony E. Zuiker's Sparrow House, a new drop-in center and transitional housing facility in Everett for adults with chronic mental illness.   ADVERTISEMENT   Open house set An open house to celebrate the opening of Bridgeways' new drop-in center and transitional housing for adults with mental illness is 4 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Bridgeways is at 8223 Broadway, Everett. Call 425-355-8668, ext. 232, for information.   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 It's their own place Mentally ill adults get a new drop-in center in Everett By Sharon Salyer Herald Writer EVERETT -- Bridgeways, which offers services to adults with chronic mental illness, is showing off its new home with an open house on Thursday. The nonprofit, which was established in 1981, has moved into an 8,400-square-foot, two-story building at 8223 Broadway in Everett. Brigeways spent about $388,000 on improvements to the building, which it is leasing. "We've had a very low profile in the community," said Jeff Patterson, a Bridgeways spokesman. "Our belief is that we're doing very important work and we need to start talking about it." The organization assisted 206 people last year with mental health problems such as depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Bridgeways helps these adults with services such as temporary housing, medication services, job training programs and support groups. The first floor of its new building has a drop-in center and transitional housing for eight people. The housing units help people with a history of mental health issues who have recently been homeless, discharged from inpatient mental health treatment centers or in jail or prison who need housing, Patterson said. "It's a hub for keeping people connected and getting people out to socialize more and receive services," he said. The first floor is named Anthony E. Zuiker's Sparrow House, in honor the creator of television's "CSI" series. Last year, Zuiker came to Everett for a fundraising dinner and auction and made a $100,000 donation for the new drop-in center and transitional housing units, Patterson said. Other major donors to Sparrow House include $10,000 from the Elizabeth A. Lynn Foundation and $5,000 from the Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund. Reporter Sharon Salyer: 425-339-3486, salyer@heraldnet.com. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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