SEATTLE — The Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC), part of Seattle Children’s, offers healthcare for babies, children and teens, regardless of their family’s economic situation.
“I think one of the greatest things is knowing that the clinic was founded by the community to meet the needs of the community,” said Dr. Shaquita Bell, senior medical director, OBCC. “It’s a clinic that really is responsive and on the ground with our children’s needs.”
At its Othello location, OBCC provides medical, dental, behavioral and nutrition services, as well as physical therapy, lactation services and more, all under one roof.
“We love the idea of a family being able to get all their needs met at one visit,” Dr. Bell said.
Focusing on whole-person care is essential for OBCC to help address the root causes of illness, including social, economic and environmental determinants.
Seattle Children’s recently announced the re-opening of its Central District location and hosted a community homecoming event. The building is located on the corner of 18th Ave. S. and S. Jackson St. and will offer robust medical, mental health and behavioral health services to patients and families when it opens in 2025.
“We’re so excited to be back in the Central District,” Dr. Bell said. “I think we really wanted to take this opportunity to hear what our community’s needs are and to create a new location with new services like mental and behavioral health.”
One in five children experience mental health disorders, but half of those children do not receive the care they need. When the new Central District clinic opens, the OBCC team will expand their reach to kids who are neurodivergent, have experienced trauma, have depression/anxiety/suicidality or have interacted with child protective services or juvenile detention.
“We know that a lot of families really have a hard time accessing those services, so opening this new clinic allows us to really meet those needs with a community-centered focus,” Dr. Bell said.
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