What’s Happening Now
- Recovery Isn’t Black and White
How one staff member’s experience with addiction, homelessness, and recovery gave her the power to connect with DESC clients. Some things in life are straightforward, with clear answers and predictable outcomes. Recovery is not one of them. It is one of the most complex, difficult, and misunderstood parts of the human experience. That’s why having… Read more: Recovery Isn’t Black and White - One Year of ORCA: How this innovative program is changing opioid use disorder response and care
The ORCA Center is transforming not only how we care for people post overdose, but also how our city responds to the opioid crisis among people experiencing homelessness. - DESC 2025 Annual Report
In 2025, DESC served a total of 6,569 people in behavioral health support, entry-level survival services, and supportive housing.
Our Impact in 2025
2,063
Clients in Permanent Supportive Housing
932
Clients in Shelter/Emergency Housing Units
2,475
Clients Assisted by our Mobile Crisis Response
1,094
Clients Enrolled in our Crisis Solutions Center
1,875
Outpatient Mental
Health and Substance
Use Disorder Treatment Clients
1,311
Clients Who Received Opioid Treatment
6,569
Total Clients Supported (Unduplicated)