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Burien Church Offers Building for Temporary Detox Center

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Search for Solutions

#Burien council meeting is expected to be packed again Monday evening. Neighbors and biz owners are demanding an immediate solution to address the homeless encampment expanding in the main business corridor. Several new tents popped up over Easter weekend. Drug use is rampant. One camper got arrested. Volunteers at Hope Community Christian Church are trying to help, even offering to convert part of their building into a detox center. But they’re running into red tape and bureaucratic obstacles at City Hall. Meanwhile, @burien city leaders are calling on King County officials to step in and give them more resources. Is anyone working together? @KCCouncil @kcexec @KC_RHA @GovInslee @JoeMcDermottWA @DiscoveryCWP

Finding More Foil and Needles

New location, same problems. Outreach workers are finding more drug paraphernalia next to doorways and businesses in Burien. The unlimited harm reduction supply policy should probably be audited as well. #Burien