Evergreen Treatment Services

08/07/2025

Join us on August 29, from 1–3 p.m. at Occidental Square for DESC’s International Overdose Awareness Day event.

In partnership with Evergreen Treatment Services, Public Health - Seattle & King County, and more, this space is for coming together to remember those lost to overdose, support survivors, and connect with community to prevent future tragedies.

The event will include a memorial installation, health and harm reduction resources, light refreshments, and more.

All are welcome. Learn more here: https://www.desc.org/desc-international-overdose-awareness-day/

08/05/2025

"We don't stay in the office and wait for the clients to come," said Alejandra, REACH Outreach System Coordinator at ETS. "We go in the woods, go under the freeway, and find them."

Alejandra finds 'Street Medicine' particularly helpful for people dealing with PTSD or mental health issues, people marginalized by the health care system, and people who've visited a hospital or clinic but were discriminated against because they experienced homelessness.

Learn how street medicine in Seattle improves public health among residents lacking permanent, stable housing while building relationships of support with people who are often forgotten about in our city:

Public Health – Seattle & King County has swapped its big RVs for smaller, more nimble vans to deliver free medical care to unhoused residents in South King County. The upgradded Street Medicine Program brings health services directly to people at encampments, food banks, and community centers.

08/04/2025

The Trump administration's changes to Medicaid will create a catch-22 by introducing extra paperwork and cumbersome administrative processes, which will disproportionally affect vulnerable recipients in the long run, including people with mental health conditions and those who are unhoused.

A significant number of Washingtonians could lose their Medicaid coverage, with estimates suggesting between 200,000 and 320,000.

Read more: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/under-trumps-medicaid-changes-extra-paperwork-creates-a-catch-22/

Medicaid changes could affect some of the most vulnerable recipients, including people with mental health conditions and people who are homeless, experts say.

08/01/2025

Ready to hike for recovery?

Join Evergreen Treatment Services on Saturday, Sept. 6 for our first-ever Hike for Recovery, a casual, community hike on Squak Mountain to celebrate .

Whether you hike 2, 4.3, or 6 miles, you will be walking in support of recovery, dignity, and healing. Bring your family and friends, ask for pledges, or hike in honor of someone you love.

🎽 All registered hikers get a T-shirt, trail map, snacks, and water.
🥾 Can’t join us on Sept. 6? Hike any day in September and still be part of this fun and meaningful event.

Together, we are moving mountains, one step at a time.

➡️ Register today: evergreentreatment.org/hike-for-recovery

08/01/2025

🚨 Just in: The Washington State Department of Health has launched a free online tool to help Washingtonians access life-saving naloxone, a medication that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses.

Whether you are a service provider, community advocate, or someone who wants to be educated and prepared, this tool makes it easier than ever to find free naloxone near you.

🧭 Use the naloxone locator here: doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/drug-user-health/naloxone-finder

At Evergreen Treatment Services, we know that overdose prevention saves lives. We are proud to support safer use practices and overdose prevention efforts across the Puget Sound region, and this tool is one more step toward getting help into the hands of people who need it.

https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/doh-launches-tool-help-washingtonians-find-free-naloxone

For immediate release: July 31, 2025 (25-094) Contact: DOH Communications

07/17/2025

Save the date! 🥾 ETS is hosting an inaugural Hike for Recovery on September 6 during National Recovery Month at beautiful Squak Mountain. This event is more than just a hike: it’s a community gathering dedicated to honoring and supporting people in recovery–past and present–in the Puget Sound region, and an opportunity to create positive change in your community.

Stay tuned for registration details and consider becoming a sponsor to help us make this event a success. Your support fuels our mission and changes lives.

Send us a message or email Molly Harney, Development Associate, at mharney@evergreentreatment.org for sponsorship information.

We hope to see you there!

07/17/2025

🚧 If you are traveling to or from our clinics in the greater Seattle area this Friday, please note that northbound I-5 in Seattle from I-90 to NE 45th street will be fully closed starting at 11:59 p.m. through 5 a.m. Monday, July 21.

Learn more: wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2025/four-weeks-major-work-northbound-i-5-ship-canal-bridge-begins-weekend-long-mainline-closure-july-18

You otter know, we've resorted to even MORE cute animals in even MORE hard hats because there's no easy way to say this. The time has come to Revive I-5. Northbound I-5 in Seattle from I-90 to NE 45th Street will be fully closed starting at 11:59 p.m on Friday, July 18, through 5 a.m. Monday, July 21.

Express lanes will run northbound all weekend and downtown express lane ramps will stay open to everyone. If you’re headed downtown, use Edgar Martinez Drive, Dearborn, James or Madison streets — or eastbound I-90 to Rainier.

When northbound I-5 reopens on Monday, July 21, lane reductions will stick around until Aug. 15. Then we'll have another full closure to pick everything back up. The Express Lanes will continue to run northbound only for the next four weeks.

Thanks for giving this your attention right meow.

Read more about this project on our website: https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/revive-i-5-ship-canal-bridge-preservation

07/14/2025

🎙️ New Episode of King County Recovery Conversations!

Hope, Healing and Canine Companionship: Melissa McKee’s Road to Reentry and Renewal

Join host Carolyn Presnell and guest Melissa McKee for an unforgettable conversation about resilience, redemption, and the power of connection. Melissa opens up about her journey through incarceration, unexpected motherhood behind bars, and the healing she found training service dogs in the Prison Pet Partnership program. Hear how acts of love, both big and small—from holding her newborn daughter for just one day to courageously letting go of the dogs she trained- became powerful lessons in hope, dignity, and recovery.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hope-healing-and-canine-companionship-melissa-mckees/id1697044420?i=1000716245209

07/10/2025

Join our team in , WA, as a Substance Use Disorder Professional and help transform lives. If you have experience in counseling and case management in the social service field, let's connect.

🌱 Apply today and be a part of meaningful change at ETS for communities in Western Washington: recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/3320493/Evergreen-Treatment-Services/Substance-Use-Disorder-Professional-SUDP-Substance-Use-Disorder-Professional-Trainee-SUDP-T

07/03/2025

Last weekend, ETS staff joined over 300,000 people at the Seattle Pride Parade to stand in solidarity with our LGBTQIA2S+ community and ETS participants. 🏳️‍🌈

ETS staff Rheana proudly held a sign stating "I owe my life to Marsha P. Johnson 'Pay it no mind,'" a quote coined by activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most prominent figures of the gay rights movement of the 1960s and '70s in New York City. The “P” in Marsha's middle name stood for “Pay It No Mind.” To her, this was a life motto and response to questions about her gender as a trans black woman.

For Rheana, LEAD Screening Outreach Coordinator at REACH and member of ETS's LGBTQIA+ Committee, Johnson's motto "Pay it no mind" reminds them that despite the tragedies the LGBTQIA2S+ community continues to endure, there is resilience and freedom in community.

"We must stay resilient and stay ALIVE," said Rheana. "We must 'pay it no mind' so that we can live our lives for ourselves and in our most vulnerable and authentic ways. 'Pay it No Mind' has an air of resilience and hope, with the acknowledgment that some people just don't want to understand. And that's okay. We are the only ones who can truly free ourselves."

07/03/2025

Do you want to help people understand their voting rights? Check out this event hosted by our friends at Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness (SKCCH)!

Join our team of Voting Rights Volunteers! Attend this mandatory training on Tuesday, July 8 at the Burien Library to get prepared to visit day centers, shelters, supportive housing sites, and resource fairs with Coalition staff this summer and fall. Register here: https://homelessinfo.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/component/events/event/43

07/02/2025

💜 371 people showed up
💎 $319,702 was raised
⛰️ 28 sponsors supported ETS's inaugural gala

Our first-ever gala was filled with connection and collective power. Thank you to all who helped participants move mountains at our signature event!

Every gift helps ETS meet people where they are and walk alongside them in their recovery journey. It's not too late to make a gift to support recovery for thousands of Washingtonians: evergreentreatment.org/donate