DESC Survival Services
Downtown Emergency Service Center
Seattle's lowest-barrier shelter network: nightly beds at the Main Shelter (517 Third Ave, 220 people), Navigation Center, Queen Anne Shelter and other sites, plus hot meals and a daytime safe haven. Priority goes to chronically homeless adults, with outreach staff assessing needs and linking people to housing and treatment.
Who it's for
Adults experiencing homelessness in Seattle; marginalized and chronically homeless people prioritized
How to get in
Call the main office or come to the Main Shelter at 517 Third Ave; DESC outreach workers complete vulnerability assessments
Services
Shelter & housingFoodMental health & counselingHealth & medication