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Seattle Homeless Shelter
Downtown Emergency Service Center of Seattle








Welcome to the website for the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC). We serve disabled and vulnerable homeless adults, and are one of the largest multiservice centers for homeless adults in the Pacific Northwest. Our programs of permanent supportive housing, clinical services and emergency services and overnight shelter provide a continuum of care that helps people to survive and to break the cycle of homelessness.  

THE LATEST ON:

Canaday House Opening Celebration - August 4

Smarty Pants All-Staff Hygiene Drive - Thank you to all who participated! We collected over 700 pairs of underwear for our shelter clients

SAVE THE DATE for DESC's new annual tradition - Anniversary Gala November 12th, 2010

Aurora Supportive Housing

Secretary of U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan, mentions DESC in speech to national conference