Our History

It all started with a visionary idea from our CEO, Frank Morrison. In 2012, Frank took on the important role of executive director of Community House on Broadway, a homeless shelter located in Longview, WA. It became increasingly clear that the homeless individuals and families residing at Community House required significantly better access to vital behavioral health services on site, services that could more effectively support their needs in real time. After engaging in numerous conversations with local leaders and mental health providers, it was apparent that there had been no previously established precedent for such community-based services in the area. In 2014, the shelter was graciously gifted a building that had formerly operated as an internal medicine clinic, courtesy of the dedicated doctors and their spouses who had once run the clinic. In 2015, CORE Health officially opened its doors to clients, marking a significant milestone. Our small but dedicated staff served approximately 250 clients in that first year, both in our office and out in the community, including at the shelter itself. By November of 2017, CORE officially became a separate entity from Community House, while continuing to prioritize the shelter’s residents as our primary target population. We have experienced rapid growth since then, and today, in 2022, we proudly serve more than 1,600 clients each month, with almost half of that number being youth!