What is Level Up Home?
Level Up Home is a Seattle 501(c)(3) nonprofit (legal name Level Up Seattle, EIN 83-2283933) that provides recovery-focused shared housing, coaching, reentry case management, job readiness, and a fatherhood mentorship program for men leaving incarceration and men in recovery. Its mission: dignity, opportunity, and community create momentum from surviving to thriving.
Who runs Level Up Home?
Teri Devlin is the Executive Director. The board is led by Heidi Ihde as President and Joey Brassy-Apodaca as Vice President, Katrina Romatowski (co-founder) as Interim Secretary and Robert Britten as Interim Treasurer, with board members Ronnie Jackson Jr and Rachael Barclay. Carrie Bixel of Bixel Law is Legal Advisor and Anthony Powers is a mentor. Level Up was co-founded in 2018 by Katrina Romatowski and Frank Shankwitz, co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Several board members have lived through incarceration and reentry themselves.
Where is Level Up Home located?
Level Up Home is based in Seattle, Washington, with recovery homes located near transit and employment corridors. Reach the team at contactus@leveluphome.org or 206-222-5410.
Is Level Up Home an accredited recovery residence?
Yes. Level Up Home holds accreditation from WAQRR, the Washington Alliance for Quality Recovery Residences, the Washington State affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences. Accreditation means the home is reviewed against published standards for safe, recovery-focused housing.
What area does Level Up Home serve?
Level Up Home serves men across the greater Seattle area. Its current home is in Snohomish County, north of Seattle, near transit and employment corridors, and the 2025 to 2028 plan adds homes in King and Pierce counties.
Is Level Up Home looking for board members?
The board is setting its roles and committees this fall. If you are interested in serving, email contactus@leveluphome.org and someone from the board will follow up.
What is the time commitment to serve on the board?
One meeting a month, the fourth Wednesday at 4pm for about two hours, plus one committee. Current members give somewhere between five and sixteen hours a month. Mentoring a resident is separate and optional, at about one to two hours a week.
Do I need lived experience of incarceration or recovery to join the board?
No. Several board members have lived it or loved someone through it, and that experience is valued in the room. Others come through professional conviction. Both belong on this board.
Is there a required donation to serve on the Level Up Home board?
No. There is no give-or-get requirement. Board members are asked to open their networks and to make real introductions, which for a nonprofit this size is worth more than a cheque.
How do I put my name forward for the board?
Send a note through the board interest form on leveluphome.org or email contactus@leveluphome.org. You will get a conversation with the board President and the Executive Director, and a short skills and bandwidth survey so the board can see where you fit. Directors are appointed by board resolution.
