Five Recovery Lessons from ETS Staff and Clients
Photo credit: Ted Zee A harm reduction approach to substance use means making appropriate services accessible to the people who can most benefit from them. It also means recognizing that...
Patient Stories
Helping clients visualize what they want
Photo credit: Ted Zee for Evergreen Treatment Services Housing is a complex process. We spoke with Bonnie Rico, a Housing Specialist with REACH, to learn more about what it...
A One-stop Shop for Recovery
We recently spoke with Meghan, a patient for over three years, about her early life, her decision to seek treatment, and how Evergreen Treatment Services helped her believe recovery was...
“My life is just continuing to get better”
We introduced our supporters to Brandon back in 2014 when he was well into recovery as a patient at Evergreen Treatment Services and studying molecular biology at Western Washington University....
A moment of clarity
Born and raised in Seattle by a loving single mom, Joseph went from living in a large home with his family, to living in his car, and then a tent....
Life After Homelessness
When she needed it most, Lena benefited from our medicated-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders. At the same time, our REACH team helped her gain access to housing. For Lena, that combination...
Guest blog: What can I do about addiction and homelessness?
It’s hard not to look and feel heartless as you traverse the city of Seattle on your way to and from work and see the many people struggling with...
“I was such a different person. I had no hope.”
Ben started using at a young age while living with his mom in his hometown of Spokane. It started with abusing medication to treat his anxiety. He soon moved on...
REACH goes above and beyond
“Where are you from?” is a common question asked when people meet for the first time in Seattle, the assumption being that so few people are actually from the city....
Brandon’s story
“Every day of your life is already scripted for you. You wake up and you’re sick and you have to find dope,” says Brandon, a former patient at Evergreen Treatment...
April’s Story
“I was tired of living, had nothing, lost everything, just tired of it,” says April. April is a Flex Care patient at Evergreen Treatment Services. “I truly feel if...
Ride on to Recovery
One morning while doing outreach in downtown Seattle, one of our REACH care managers, Garrett, met a woman who was packing up a bedroll into her Harley Davidson three-wheeled motorcycle....
Unleashing Potential
News headlines serve as a bleak reminder of the toll the opioid epidemic has had on our cities and nation. But, groups like Evergreen Treatment Services are addressing these...
A Positive Influence
Stolch is 35 years old, and describes himself as an American Indian or Alaska native. He was training to be director at the Nisqually tribe, but opioids stood in the...