People Need More Than a 'Key to an Apartment' |Guest Editorial

Kristine Moreland, founder of Burien-based nonprofit The More We Love, published a guest editorial questioning whether Bloomside (Burien’s DESC permanent supportive housing building) is meeting residents’ needs. She recounts witnessing open drug use, untreated mental illness, and deteriorating health among residents, including individuals losing limbs to fentanyl addiction. Moreland calls for greater investment in recovery housing alongside traditional supportive housing, arguing that housing alone isn’t enough for people battling severe addiction and mental health crises.