For more than 25 years, Dwight struggled with cocaine use. In 2013, after repeated offenses, a police officer referred him to Seattle’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program, saying, “I have an amazing program that’s going to support you.”
LEAD is a unique coalition of law enforcement agencies, behavioral health providers, prosecutorial partners and community groups. In LEAD, Dwight decided he wanted to stop using. He was referred to a case manager at REACH, an arm of Evergreen Treatment Services. REACH’s team of social workers, nurses, chemical dependency specialists and case managers builds relationships with people experiencing homelessness. Read more.
