- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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22 people are interested
Want to run a Bingo group? Or Gardening? Lead an Activity Group for community's vulnerable people.
ORGANIZATION: DESC - Housing and Health to End Homelessness
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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22 people are interested
Set up, call numbers, and distribute prizes. Or, offer up a new activity to provide for residents. We always have a need for those willing to offer their skills and energy to lead a group in an activity. Be it Bingo, Knitting, Gardening, Book Club, Yoga, Music (we have pianos!), or anything else you have an interest in providing, this is a great opportunity to support community building and engagement for vulnerable people in DESC supportive housing. With 11 housing sites throughout Seattle (Pioneer Square, Westlake, Delridge, Capitol Hill, North Seattle, Columbia City), we can be flexible to your travel and scheduling needs, just let us know how you would like to help!
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About DESC - Housing and Health to End Homelessness
Location:
515 3RD AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98104, US
Mission Statement
The Downtown Emergency Service Center works to end the homelessness of vulnerable people, particularly those living with serious mental or addictive illnesses. Through partnerships and an integrated array of comprehensive services, treatment and housing, we give people the opportunity to reach their highest potential. At DESC, uncommon efforts produce uncommon results that eliminate homelessness, one person at a time.
Description
DESC is the largest multi-service agency serving homeless adults in the Puget Sound region, reaching over 9,000 people annually and providing state licensed mental health and chemical dependency treatment, 279 emergency shelter beds, and over 1600 units of permanent, supportive housing. DESC also addresses a larger community need: our services decrease the financial burden on taxpayers by minimizing the utilization of emergency rooms, jails, courts, police, psychiatric hospitals and other highly expensive resources. At the same time, we are improving the quality of life for those who live, work and do business here.
DESC succeeds where others have failed. Stretching the bounds of accepted practices, DESC's professional staff have learned that creative, assertive and holistic approaches, including evidence based and emerging best practices, work best for our highly vulnerable and difficult-to-engage clientele. Many men and women who have a long history of homelessness also have tenuous if any ties to the mainstream community and lack natural support networks such as family members. By eliminating outdated barriers to services and housing, DESC has received national recognition for its work with chronically homeless adults with behavioral health disorders.
Our staff and Board of Directors remain committed to serving those adults in our community who are most disabled and most vulnerable - and most often forgotten or ignored by society. We believe there is no such thing as a throw-away person.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
DESC515 Third AveSeattle, WA 98104
DATE POSTED
August 22, 2017
SKILLS
- Reading / Writing
- Knitting
- Group Facilitation
- Gardening
- Music Arts
- Arts Administration
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours once a week. Six month commitment