The long-awaited two-phase expansion of Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) in Seattle’s Central District is now complete, according to officials at Seattle Children’s Hospital, the clinic’s parent facility.
On Monday, the hospital announced that the 12,800-square-foot expansion projected had ended with the opening of OBCC’s new Community Advocacy Restorative Education (CARE) Clinic, a multidisciplinary hub of medical and mental health services for babies, children, and teens who have experienced or been exposed to trauma, including abuse, domestic violence, firearm violence, and trafficking. Services include:
- Routine and preventive medical visits, including vaccines.
- Sexual and reproductive health support, such as birth control; pregnancy-related care, including prenatal visits; and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.
- Behavioral health services to treat PTSS, depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions, including 1-on-1 therapy (in person and by video visit) and medicine.
- Smoking, vaping, alcohol, or drug use help and information, including brief substance-use counseling; information about reducing the risk of harm from substances; help with quitting or cutting back; cessation medication and referrals to community-based treatment.
- Referrals for finding shelter or housing, food, financial support, support at school, or other needs.
- Quick access to appointments for other services at OBCC, including dental care, nutrition counseling, and social work.
In a post about the CARE Clinic opening, Ashley Speller, Seattle Children’s Services communication manager, wrote: “This service fills a critical gap between traditional primary care and more intensive trauma services, helping ensure youth and families receive the right level of support in a safe, trusted setting.” The clinic will be provides regardless of a family’s ability to pay.
The Central District expansion was launched in 2024 its location at 1711 S Jackson Street. The first set of services at the clinic, phase 1, opened in July 2025 and includes:
- Autism spectrum disorder evaluations for current OBCC patients of all ages
- Coordinated autism evaluations with behavioral health and speech services
- Eating disorder treatment and support
- Mental and behavioral health therapy
- Nutrition consultations
- Reproductive health services
- Speech and language services
- Weight management services
Services are delivered in languages most commonly spoken by patient families, including English, Spanish, Somali, Cantonese, Oromo, and Vietnamese. Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic also provides services at its OBCC Othello clinic, located at 3939 S Othello St., Suite 101, and at Beacon Hill International School, Lowell Elementary, and Garfield High School, as part of its mission to ensure convenient and accessible care for families facing barriers to care.
Dr. Shaquita Bell, associate vice president and chief medical director at Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, said in the post that families are now experiencing “shorter wait times and greater access to the holistic, high-quality care they need.”
