Seattle, WA – DESC is proud to announce its Stability Through Access and Resources (STAR) Center – a new model that will change how our community’s highest-needs population gets off the streets and into care. Scheduled to open by the end of March 2025, the STAR Center will serve as a behavioral health-focused non-congregate shelter program specifically for unsheltered adults facing significant mental health and substance use challenges. Funding for the STAR Center is being provided by the City of Seattle and King County and will be overseen by the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.

People experiencing long-term homelessness are often living with disabling conditions like severe mental health challenges, chronic pain, and substance use disorders. To address people’s complex needs and end homelessness, we need comprehensive, coordinated care that meets people where they are.   That’s why DESC is proud to be opening three new resources on Third Avenue in… Read more: DESC launching innovative, coordinated care on Third Avenue, new facilities opening in 2025

When you encounter someone on the street experiencing homelessness or hear about an individual overdosing in the city, do you perceive them negatively? In this video, DESC Opioid Treatment Network (OTN) Nurse Supervisor Jeremy Hoog challenges misconceptions about those experiencing homelessness or struggling with substance use disorders. Jeremy was one of a panel of experts… Read more: Challenging misconceptions about homelessness and substance use