Recovery housing and reentry support for men in Seattle
Your next chapter starts here.
led by men who have walked this road
A safe bed, a steady rhythm, and a team in your corner. No judgment. No shortcuts. Recovery housing, coaching, and real work, with people who have been where you are.
Confidential. Under 10 minutes. Response within 48 hours.
hours
From the moment you apply to a real conversation with a real person.
one month
What it costs to keep one man housed, utilities included, for thirty days.
minutes
How long the confidential application takes. No commitment to apply.
steps
Intake to alumni. A pathway, not a waiting room.
not ready to fill out a form? fair.
Leave your number. A real person calls you back.
No script, no pressure. Teri or one of the mentors will call, answer your questions, and tell you honestly whether Level Up is the right fit. That is it.
One call from Level Up. Msg and data rates may apply if we text. Reply STOP to opt out. Your number stays with us.
How it works
Three moves. Then the real work starts.
Staying stuck often looks like “handling it” from the outside while quietly paying the cost on the inside. Here is how the first two weeks actually go.
- Step 01
Apply
Ten minutes, confidential, no obligation. Or have a case manager, chaplain, or family member send us your name.
- Step 02
Talk within 48 hours
A phone conversation, an assessment, and a plan built around your goals and timeline. Honest about fit, both ways.
- Step 03
Move in and start the pathway
Housing, structure, recovery. Then coaching, job labs, financial basics, and a brotherhood that shows up every week.
Start where you are
There is more than one way through this door.
I need a place to land
A safe bed, a steady rhythm, and a team in your corner. Confidential application, under ten minutes, answer within 48 hours.
Apply for housing →I know someone who does
Case managers, chaplains, family, friends. Send us his name and the best way to reach him, and we take it from there.
Refer someone →I want to fund the next man
$800 covers one month of housing. $1,200 funds a mentorship circle. Every dollar goes to a bed, a coach, or a bus pass.
Donate →I can open a door
Employers, training programs, recovery networks and reentry allies. Partnerships are how the men here get real work.
Partner with us →
Who we serve
For men ready to rebuild.
We serve men leaving incarceration and men committed to recovery, accountability and progress. The community runs on mutual respect and shared experience. Change happens through consistent action, and nobody here does it alone.
You do not have to have everything figured out to take the next step. You just have to be willing to start.
Growth Mindset
Learn, practice, prove. Every day strengthens your capacity for change.
Belonging
Community, mentors, brotherhood. You are not walking this path alone.
Agency
Clear goals, real choices, responsibility. Your decisions shape your future.
Stability
Structure, safety, housing. A solid foundation makes everything else possible.
What Level Up is not
Not a shelter. Not a place to just sleep.
and not a handout, either.
- Not a shelter.
- Recovery-focused shared homes with private or semi-private rooms, utilities included, near transit and work. You have a key and a routine.
- Not a place to just sleep.
- Weekly circles, case management, resume and interview labs, budgeting and credit workshops, help with IDs and benefits. The bed is the start.
- Not a handout.
- House rules, random testing, required meetings, and an expectation that you work, learn, and contribute. Accountability with firmness and grace.
In their words
What change looks like.
“Stability gave me momentum. For the first time in years, I could plan beyond tomorrow. That changed everything.”
“I learned how to hold a job and hold myself accountable. The skills I built, I see the difference.”
“I'm building credit and trust, one month at a time. My family sees the difference.”
Since 2018
Co-founded by the man who co-founded Make-A-Wish.
everyone can be a hero to someone
Katrina Romatowski and Frank Shankwitz incorporated Level Up Seattle in 2018. Frank had co-founded the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 1980 and served as its first President and CEO. He helped put a roof over the first home, cut the ribbon in Edmonds in July 2019, and left Level Up a belief it still runs on: when people have room to grow, they do.
Standing with us
Real work needs open doors.
Funded in part by
Resident Transition-In and Service Connection Program, 2026
FAQ
Questions people ask before they call
What is Level Up Home?
Who is eligible for Level Up Home housing in Seattle?
How do I apply, and how long does it take to hear back?
Is Level Up Home a recovery house or a reentry program?
Is my donation to Level Up Home tax-deductible?
Is Level Up Home an accredited recovery residence?
Take the next step
Ready when you are.
Most men wait longer than they need to. Not because they do not care, but because they are used to carrying things alone. Level Up exists so you do not have to.