SOUND Behavioral Health Launches Corporate Community Partner Program
As it celebrates 60 years of serving the Puget Sound region, SOUND Behavioral Health has launched a new Corporate Community Partner Program, giving businesses a structured way to invest in behavioral health while advancing employee wellness, community engagement, and corporate social responsibility goals.
The program is built on a simple premise: behavioral health is not solely a healthcare issue — it is a community issue. Through financial support, volunteerism, employee engagement, and collaborative initiatives, partners will help expand access to behavioral healthcare across King County while strengthening the communities where they operate.
"Behavioral health touches every family, every workplace, and every community. We know lasting impact can't happen alone."
— Katrina Egner, CEO, SOUND Behavioral HealthA Flexible Model for Corporate Philanthropy
Unlike traditional sponsorship arrangements, the program is intentionally flexible and customized, letting organizations engage in ways that align with their culture, values, and business objectives. Partners can support specific SOUND programs while gaining access to clinical expertise, workforce wellness resources, and mental health-focused trainings for their employees.
Some partners emphasize philanthropy, while others focus on employee wellness, volunteerism, workforce development, community education, or awareness-building. The common thread is a shared commitment to healthier communities throughout King County — reframing corporate giving as a model of shared leadership in community well-being.
"Businesses have an important role to play in building healthier communities, supporting employee well-being, and helping reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and substance use."
— Katrina Egner, CEO, SOUND Behavioral HealthFive Founding Partners
The program launches with five founding partners: BNBuilders, Columbia Bank, JTM Construction, West Monroe, and Manson Construction. Several bring a construction-industry lens, incorporating mental health into workplace safety conversations and aligning behavioral health support with a "Total Worker Health" approach that values psychological well-being alongside physical safety.
Others contribute through board leadership and longstanding philanthropic ties — including West Monroe's Senior Partner Amy Fletcher and Columbia Bank's Jeff Wilcox — while consulting firm West Monroe helps raise awareness of behavioral health resources across the region. Since 1966, SOUND has grown into one of Washington's largest community behavioral health providers, serving more than 15,000 children, adults, and families each year, and it is inviting additional businesses and foundations to join.
New engagement model. SOUND's Corporate Community Partner Program lets businesses invest in behavioral health while advancing employee wellness and CSR goals.
Built to flex. Unlike standard sponsorships, partnerships are customized to each organization's culture, values, and business objectives.
Workforce wellness built in. Partners gain access to clinical expertise, workforce wellness resources, and mental health trainings for employees.
Five founding partners. BNBuilders, Columbia Bank, JTM Construction, West Monroe, and Manson Construction anchor the launch, several with a construction-safety lens on mental health.
Six decades of scale. Marking its 60th anniversary, SOUND serves 15,000+ people annually across King County and is recruiting more partners.