About Us
The Healing Center is a non-profit corporation, based in Seattle, Washington, offering comprehensive grief-support services for adults, children and families. People come to us with a variety of losses, including the death of a partner, parent, sibling, child or infant. Our community offers a unique, long-term, multi-faceted approach to grief support, combining structured therapy sessions with informal events and social networks.
The mission of The Healing Center is to provide a safe, supportive, confidential, and nurturing environment for people to move through their grief. Its sole purpose is to provide support to individuals, families and youth who are struggling with loss. Recently we established our first central facility, at 6409 1/2 Roosevelt Way N.E. in Seattle. In June 2006, we celebrated our new home with an open house for clients, friends and supporters.
The Healing Center provides some of our services, including home visits and all children's programs, for no fee, and others on a sliding fee scale. No one is turned away due to an inability to pay.
Leadership Profile
Kath McCormack, MS, LMHC, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Healing Center. Kath is a licensed counselor and has been in practice as a grief counselor since 1991. She was the Bereavement Coordinator with Group Health Hospice from 1991 until 1999. Prior to coming to Seattle, she founded a nonprofit outdoor-education program for children of diverse backgrounds, including inner-city and disabled youth. She served as Associate Director and Director of Education for a nonprofit facility for disabled adults in Oakland, California from 1975 until 1989. Kath began developing her vision for The Healing Center soon after being widowed in 1989. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Service and Public Affairs, and a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Oregon.
Board of Directors
Susanna Duke, Board President
Flip Morse, ESQ., Vice President
Rachel Greenley, Secretary
Brett Miller, Treasurer
Kathleen Golden
Shawn Hintz
Jay Miller
Board of Advisors
William Healey, MD
Mary Herche
Jill Jacox-Tan, M Div
Kay Monahan, LMT, BS
Teresa Moore
Grady Paden, MD
Paula Wutte, MD
Major Supporters and Sponsors
Nintendo of America, Inc.
Plum Creek Foundation
The Seattle Foundation
The Moyer Foundation
Bleu and Sandra Andrews
Frank and Cheryl Baker
Sandy Baker
Jane Bergerson
Kevin Wheeler and Diane Brady
Abby Carter
Kathleen Deggelman
Mike and Yvonne Deggelman
Earl Robicheaux and Susanna Duke
Chris and Dean Sander
Kristine and Doug Forbes
Pat Freund
Kathleen Golden
Greg and Mary Gordon
Jeff Harding
Tom and Mary Herche
Shawn and Allison Hintz
Resa Moore
Nancy Iverson-Golden
Kyle Greenley and Rachel Jones
Christiane Laakmann
Lisa Linde
Dave and Meg Marcrander
Kevin Cole and Mary Maddox
Kath McCormack
Lee Millburn
Jay and Kimberly Miller
Brett and Amanda Miller
Teresa and Tom Monahan
Flip Morse
Grady Paden
Frank and Judy Pet
Paula Gallagher-Sandy
Thomas Soukakos
Richard Koffey and Barbara Thrasher
Ken and Becky Trask
Suzanne Tripp
Siegfried and Paula Wutte
| Year Founded : |
1991 |
| 501(c)(3) Ruling Year : |
2000 |
| Full-Time Employees : |
3 |
| Volunteers : |
50 |
| Annual Income : |
$400,000 |
