Journey Housing and Payee Services, formerly Washington Home of Your Own (WAHOYO), is a partner organization to Sunrise Services. We believe that decent, safe, affordable, and accessible housing is the key to recovery, strength, stability, and successful community living.

As an Everett-based non-profit company, Journey Housing and Payee Services creates affordable housing programs that empower people living with developmental disabilities to discover their potential, live independently with supportive services and engage in community life. The organization also operates a payee service that provides representative payee services to Washington residents who need assistance in managing their personal financial affairs. The main mission of the Journey Housing and Payee Services organization is to provide housing, which they accomplish as a property management agency and as a payee service, prioritizing the payment of rent and utilities to assist people in keeping their housing.

As a housing agency, Journey Housing and Payee Services acquires or leases properties and rents them to qualifying individuals. We partner with Sunrise Services, Inc. and other service agencies to provide supportive services to help tenants achieve greater stability. Journey Housing and Payee Services currently operates 13 properties, comprised of 22 units in Everett and Marysville.

As a payee service, we provide representative payee services to Washington residents who need assistance in managing their personal financial affairs. This program helps individuals manage several types of income, including Social Security benefits (retirement or disability), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), tribal funds, pensions, and employment wages. Approved by the Social Security Administration (SSA), clients are frequently referred to this program by the SSA or other services agencies.

Journey Housing and Payee Services currently serves approximately 450 clients in Washington.  Our main office is in Everett, located at 1520 Broadway, Suite 103 Everett, WA 98203. We serve clients by appointment only, please call to schedule as there is limited capacity and face covering must be worn.

For more information or to answer questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at the following:

• For Housing Information call (425) 374-7675 or email housing@journeyhousingandpayee.org
• Payee Program call (425) 655-3010 or email payeeservices@journeyhousingandpayee.org