DESC and community partners will host an Overdose Awareness Day event on Friday, August 28, bringing together community members, substance use disorder providers, and people with lived experience to honor those lost to overdose and raise awareness.

Jail bookings dropped by 27% in the first year for those in permanent supportive housing, according to King County’s Department of Community and Human Services  In a new report by the King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), Housing First was linked to a 27% decrease in jail bookings in just the first year.  The analysis,… Read more: Housing First Linked to Drop in Jail Bookings in New King County Data 

This non-congregate, innovative shelter is finding ways to support residents with behavioral healthcare, a place to sleep, and enriching activities   One year ago, DESC opened the Stability Through Access and Resources (STAR) Center. This service-rich, non-congregate shelter was designed to support adults facing chronic homelessness and complex behavioral health challenges by connecting them to essential care, wraparound… Read more: One Year of Stability, Recreation, and Connection at DESC’s STAR Center