DESC occupies the indigenous land of Coast Salish peoples. We ask you to join us in acknowledging their community, their elders both past and present, as well as future generations.

DESC occupies the indigenous land of Coast Salish peoples. We ask you to join us in acknowledging their community, their elders both past and present, as well as future generations.

Fund Development Office: 206-464-1570 extension 3447 For media inquiries, contact Jessica Schreindl, Senior Manager of Communications and Community Engagement For volunteer inquiries, please …

Every day at DESC we see what innovative clinical care and supportive housing can do: adults who have been homeless for years regain their health, their dignity and their humanity.

Today, DESC owns and manages 1,347 units of supportive housing throughout Seattle, and provides permanent supportive housing services to another 150 apartments in Keys to Home.

DESC helps people with the complex needs of homelessness, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness achieve their highest potential for health and well-being through comprehensive …

Since 1979 DESC has prioritized services to marginalized and chronically homeless people by operating the lowest-barrier shelters in the region. Our Survival Services are a vital resource for thousands of …

DESC clients live with severe and often untreated mental illness, substance use disorders, and a host of other physical and developmental disabilities that have caused or contributed to their chronic …

DESC has helped hundreds of individuals obtain employment as their primary path out of homelessness and toward greater stability. If you are interested in learning more about the Supported Employment …

DESC begins integrated physical and behavioral healthcare in partnership with Harborview Medical Center in DESC’s 216 James Street clinic. Additionally, nursing and other medical services expand …