Crossposted from Cultivating Connections

The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is moving the Sobering Center from the Yesler Building to the downtown Administration Building on a temporary basis. Effective this month, the new site will provide a safe location with an improved layout for clients and staff. Pioneer Human Services, the County’s longtime sobering center operator, will continue providing the essential onsite services needed for this specialized setting.

Part of the County’s crisis services available to residents, the Sobering Center provides a safe space for people to sleep off the effects of acute alcohol or drug intoxication or opiate overdose, while also reducing strain on emergency rooms and jails. King County’s Emergency Service Patrol provides 24/7 triage and transportation for people who use substances in the downtown Seattle area and can bring individuals in need of support to the Administration Building. Read more.