Last week, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced expanded investments in health initiatives to serve Seattle’s most vulnerable populations. We’ve been working on many of these programs already, but we’re excited to see renewed dedication to expanding these services to serve more people like our clients. Continue reading “City of Seattle investments will expand needed healthcare programs”
In the News
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West Wing Shelter Opening Sunday
In late 2018, King County asked DESC to run a low barrier, 24/7 shelter in the former West Wing of the King County jail. Continue reading “West Wing Shelter Opening Sunday”
Clement Place Opened April 9th!
Thank you to everyone who joined us to open our newest permanent supportive housing building – Clement Place!
Housing First and the Criminal Justice System
The recent report studying the behaviors of a sample of people with repeated criminal offenses in Seattlehighlighted a problem we see at DESC frequently – for some, the relationship between the criminal justice system and the streets and emergency shelters is a revolving door. Continue reading “Housing First and the Criminal Justice System”
DESC Executive Director Featured in Seattle Times
Read the case for Housing First in this op-ed from our Executive Director, Daniel Malone. Continue reading “DESC Executive Director Featured in Seattle Times”