Putting People First How DESC in Seattle, Washington, Connects People Affected by Opioid Use to Housing Every year, DESC helps hundreds of men and women who are disabled by serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders to move off the streets and into supportive housing using a Housing First approach. To understand more about how DESC successfully connects people with opioid use disorders to housing options, we spoke with Daniel Malone, DESC's Executive Director . People Experience Homelessness, They Aren't Defined By It. Let's Make Sure Our Language Reflects That. In the past, we've written about why it's important to pay attention to how we talk about the work we do in order to build support in our communities for ending homelessness. But how we talk about the people we serve is just as critical. At USICH, we refer to the individual...