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Tour participants report Dejwali mobile wellness unit serving opioid‑use treatment; county partners discuss expansion and funding
Summary
Dan Hammel, a Bellingham city councilor, reported to the Whatcom County JPop committee that a tour of the Dejwali wellness campus showed an on‑site mobile medical unit providing opioid use disorder treatment (Suboxone and methadone), wraparound medical and dental care, childcare and transportation; the unit’s census at the time was about 30, with a per‑unit capacity around 200.
Dan Hammel, a Bellingham City Council member (Ward 3), reported to the JPop committee on June 26 about an April 29 site tour of the Dejwali wellness center and mobile medical unit that provides opioid use disorder treatment and related wraparound services.
Hammel said Dejwali operates a mobile unit at 2030 Division Street that dispenses medication‑assisted treatment including buprenorphine (Suboxone) and methadone, and provides medical, dental, counseling, childcare and food services. "They don't turn anyone away," Hammel said, describing the center's intake practice and broad approach to addiction care. He said the mobile unit’s census was "just over 30" people at the time of the…
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