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OBCC Central District announces a future location to serve Central District patients and families. Learn where the future home of OBCC Central District is.
The construction planning and design work for Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) new location at 18th Ave. S. and S. Jackson in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood is moving through the permitting process toward completion. Construction will occur in two phases and will begin in early calendar year 2025. The first phase of construction is slated to be completed in summer 2025 and the clinic will open to serve patients and families with the following services: mental health and behavioral health, violence and injury prevention support and addiction related resources, as well as primary care. Phase 2 construction is slated to be completed in early calendar year 2026, with a focus on creating more capacity to serve patients and families with primary care needs, both acute and well child.
A homecoming celebration was held at the location of OBCC's new clinic site in Seattle’s Central District. Read a recap about how the family of Odessa Brown, city leaders and community members gathered to celebrate OBCC Central’s future home.
OBCC’s Central District location on E. Yesler Way closed in 2022 for building repairs. A new OBCC location in the Central District was announced in September, 2023 and is estimated to open in 2025. This is in addition to OBCC Othello, which provides a full range of medical, dental, behavioral health and other services.
A: The site of the new Central District location is located on the corner of 18th Ave. S. and S. Jackson St. and will offer mental health and behavioral health, violence and injury prevention support and addiction related resources, as well as primary care to patients and families. Dental services will remain at OBCC Othello.
A: During an evaluation of a project to repair the weather barrier and assess the structural integrity of OBCC Central District, we discovered the need for more extensive repairs to the building. For that reason, OBCC leadership made the decision to close the E. Yesler Way location. We will open a new location in the Central District on the corner of 18th Ave. S. and S. Jackson St. in 2025.
A: OBCC Othello offers dental, medical, behavioral health and community services. The clinic is 5.4 miles south of the OBCC location on E. Yesler Way. OBCC Othello is located across the street from the Othello Link light rail station and is central to many bus lines. OBCC Othello has free onsite parking for clinic visits. Enter the garage on the west side of the building on 39th Avenue S.
A: The OBCC team will work with you to ensure your child’s appointment is scheduled with your child’s primary care provider at our OBCC Othello location.
A: Yes, OBCC Othello offers many of the same services including dental, medical, behavioral health and community services. Dermatology, which was previously only offered at the Central District, is offered at Othello.
A: To make an appointment, call the OBCC scheduling coordinators at 206-987-7210.
A: Questions related to your child’s care should be directed to your child’s primary care provider.
A: We will provide updates through the OBCC website and OBCC Facebook page.
If you need help when our clinic is closed, call the after-hours nurse line at 206-987-7210. A nurse will discuss your child’s symptoms and whether you should go to an Urgent Care Clinic, the Emergency Department or schedule a visit at OBCC.
Call Odessa Brown Children's Clinic at 206-987-7210.
The Othello clinic location is open Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., and is closed on Sundays.