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In this episode of the Invisible People podcast, “Housing First Works. So Why Are They Attacking It?” DESC Executive Director Daniel Malone discusses the effectiveness of Housing First in ending homelessness, decreasing substance use, and finding stability.
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Press Advisory — January 28, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Media Contact:
Jessica Schreindl
Senior Manager of Communications
Downtown Emergency Service Center
jschreindl@desc.org | (206) 380-2647
DESC Announces Grand Opening of 19th Permanent Supportive Housing Site, Clover Place — Where Whole Person Care Feels Like Home
SEATTLE, WA — DESC will celebrate the official grand opening of Clover Place, a new permanent supportive housing community in Seattle’s Woodland neighborhood. Clover Place brings together long-term housing with whole-person supportive services for people exiting chronic homelessness and living with complex health, mental health, and substance use needs.
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Tina Telles has lived in DESC’s Morrison Hotel since 2019 and receives lifesaving care every day
In an article published Sunday, January 18, the Seattle Times highlighted the story of Tina Telles, a DESC client living with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and a physical disability. Living at The Morrison Hotel, with onsite care providers and 24/7 support, has allowed Tina to build a routine that works for her — taking medications on time, accessing care when she needs it, and feeling connected to her community.
Continue reading “Seattle Times Highlights Housing First and DESC Client “Press Advisory — August 15, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Media Contact:
Jessica Schreindl
Senior Manager of Communications
Downtown Emergency Service Center
jschreindl@desc.org | (206) 380-2647
New Study in JAMA Network Highlights DESC’s Innovative Approach to Starting Lifesaving Opioid Use Disorder Medication Among People Using Fentanyl
SEATTLE, WA – A new study published today in JAMA Network Open finds that a novel “injectable-only overlapping” buprenorphine starting protocol developed and implemented by DESC shows promising results for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are using fentanyl — particularly those experiencing homelessness or living in permanent supportive housing.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 12, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: DESC Sr. Communications Manager Jessica Schreindl, jschreindl@desc.org
SEATTLE, WA — DESC invites the media, community members, partners, and supporters to the grand opening of its Downtown Behavioral Health Clinic and Opioid Recovery & Care Access (ORCA) Center, located in the heart of Seattle at 515 Third Avenue on the second floor of our Morrison building.
Themed “From Crisis to Stability: A Continuum of Care,” this special event celebrates the launch of two innovative, co-located programs that expand DESC’s person-centered approach to care for people experiencing homelessness, severe mental health challenges, and substance use disorders.
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