Difference between revisions of "King County"

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Crisis Clinic

• Reentry Assistance Packet, September 2015 pdf [1]
  • This packet lists agencies throughout King County that have programs that work with, or specifically will accept, individuals with a history of incarceration. The packet includes resources for housing, employment, and chemical dependency, as well as other support services.
• Emergency Services Brochures
  • Emergency Shelters, November 2016 pdf [2]
  • Emergency Services, October 2016 pdf [3]
  • South King County Emergency Services, October 2016 pdf [4]
  • North and East King County Emergency Services, July 2016 pdf [5]
  • Seattle Health Services, August 2016 pdf [6]
  • Seattle Food, September 2016 pdf [7]
• Source Page [8]

Coordinated Entry for All [9]

• Coordinated Entry for All (CEA) ensures that people experiencing homelessness can get help finding stable housing by quickly identifying, assessing, and connecting them to housing support services and housing resources. CEA uses a standardized assessment tool that matches the right level of services and housing resources to the persons facing a housing crisis.
• Regional Access Points [10]
• FAQs [11]

Elizabeth Gregory Home

• Elizabeth Gregory Home (EGH) serves single homeless women in the greater Seattle area by providing transitional housing, a day center and case management services. Elizabeth Gregory Home provides a welcoming and respectful refuge where homeless and at-risk women have access to compassionate care.
• Mission [12]
• Programs [13]

Compass Housing Alliance

• Compass Housing Alliance provides housing, shelter and support services to people experiencing homelessness and poverty in the Puget Sound Region.
• What We Do [14]
• Day Services
  • Client Services Office [15]
  • Hygiene Center [16]
  • Peter's Place [17]
• Emergency Shelters
  • Blaine Center [18]
  • Hammond House Women's Shelter [19]
  • Operation Nightwatch Men's Shelter [20]
  • Peter's Place Shelter [21]
  • Road to Housing [22]
• Transitional Housing
  • Cascade Women’s Program [23]
  • Pioneer Square Men’s Program [24]
  • Community Transitional Housing Program [25]
• Family Programs
  • Compass on Dexter [26]

Affordable Housing

• • Angle Lake Court [27]
  • Bergan Place [28]
  • The Courts [29]
  • Dekko Place [30]
  • Easternwood Cooperative [31]
  • Karlstrom Apartments [32]
  • Northlake Grove Cooperative [33]
  • Nyer Urness House [34]
  • Ronald Commons Scheduled to open 2/17 [35]

Aloha Inn [36]

• How to Apply [37]

Jubilee Women's Center

• At Jubilee, everything we do is customized for a speci�fic population—women living in poverty, who are in transition, trying to move forward in their lives. We provide short-term services to approximately 2,500 women each year as well as longer-term housing and holistic support services for about 76 residents each year, to help them gain stability and make permanent life changes.
• Who We Serve [38]
• Classes [39]
• Housing [40]
• Boutique [41]

Solid Ground

• Get connected to services & support. Solid Ground connects people with resources & tools to help them stabilize their housing, access healthy food, & build stronger futures for themselves & their families.
• Get Help [42]
• Flyer 11/2015 [43]
• Housing Resources [44]
• Help for Tenants [45]
• Guide to Tenant Rights 8-2015 [46]

Union Gospel Mission

• Seattle's Union Gospel Mission provides emergency care and long-term recovery services to hurting and homeless people in the greater Seattle area. We're dedicated to serving, rescuing and transforming those in greatest need through the grace of Jesus Christ.
• Emergency Food & Shelter [47]
• Addiction Recovery [48]
• Transitional Housing [49]
• Medical Rehab [50]
• Street Outreach [51]
• Legal Services [52]
• Mental Health Services [53]

Catholic Community Services King Couny

• Shelters and Homeless Services
  • Aloha Inn [54] for more information see Aloha Inn in this section
  • ARISE Shelter Renton and Kent [55]
  • Emergency Assistance [56]
  • Federal Way Day Shelter [57]
  • FUSION Catholic Community Services provides case management for 16 families residing in transitional housing units provided by FUSION, Friends United to Shelter the Indigent, Oppressed, and Needy. These units are located in the Federal Way and Tacoma area [58]
  • HOME program is a year-round overnight shelter for single adult men ages 18 and older. The HOME shelter directly address the issues of homelessness in South King County by providing a safe place for homeless men to sleep and receive a hot meal, as well as giving them the opportunity to stabilize and work on self-sufficiency through case management. Men who stay at the shelter are provided with case management services which focus on addressing employment goals, mental health and CD issues, Veterans’ services, securing permanent affordable housing and health care for each individual.[59]
  • Family Housing Connection [60]
  • Katherine’s and Rita’s Houses are transitional housing programs for homeless, adult women in recovery from substance abuse. We offer structured, family style living designed to assist women to return to independent living as productive members of the community. Residents may stay up to two years and each resident develops a personal success plan tailored to her individual needs. Katherine’s and Rita's House staff team consists of a full-time Program Manager, Case Manager and Life Skills Coordinator. The team’s focus is on creating a safe environment that supports healthy lifestyle changes and nurtures each resident’s potential.[61]
  • Noel House Programs provides safe, comfortable shelter to a diverse community of homeless women, particularly those most vulnerable. We strive to create an environment of dignity, respect and compassion. We recognize the intrinsic value of each person and honor her unique experience.[62]
  • Reach Out Homeless Winter Shelter Programs provides shelter, daily meals and case management services to homeless adults in South King County.[63]
  • Sacred Heart Shelter is located on lower Queen Anne and is a temporary shelter that offers a safe, home-like refuge to homeless families in Seattle.[64]
  • Solanus Casey Center is a walk-in hospitality and referral center located on First Hill that provides services to the unemployed, working poor, those living on the street, shelters, and transitional housing.[65]
  • St. Martin de Porres Shelter provides safe and dignified night shelter for homeless men age 50 and older. [66]

King County Jobs Initiative [67]

• An employment assistance program for King County residents in need of a job and whom may have a recent criminal conviction. The focus is on providing job training in employment areas that have the most potential for wage growth.
• Note: you must expand the selection "Are you low-income and/or recently involved in the criminal justice system?"

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services [68]

• King County is committed to offering quality mental health services. Services help individuals with chronic mental illness to create or restore a stable and meaningful quality of life, as defined by each individual. Recovery is the philosophy of care that guides all of our services. Our goal is to incorporate the Ten Fundamentals of Recovery into every type of care. In addition to services such as crisis intervention and community mental health treatment, we also offer supportive services such as housing, employment, diversion and reentry services, and client and family resources. By offering these supports, we provide recovery-oriented services that treat the whole individual, not just the illness. See items in this section to view our array of services.
• Community Mental Health Treatment [69]
• Housing and Residential Services [70]
• Employment Services [71]
• Diversion and Reentry Services [72]
• Client and Family Services [73]
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Neighborhood Legal Clinic - King County Bar Association

• The purpose of the Neighborhood Legal Clinics program (NLC) is to offer free, limited legal advice and referrals to King County residents and Washington State residents with legal issues in King County who might otherwise have no access to the legal system. It is a goal of the program to make the clinics accessible regardless of barriers such as income, education, language or disability.[74]
• KCBA Pro Bono Services [75]
• Neighborhood Legal Clinics Brochure [76]
• Legal Resources and Assistance Brochure [77]

Seattle Jobs Initiative

• Seattle Jobs Initiative’s goal is to help job seekers get the skills, education and support they need to enter a career that offers good wages, benefits and opportunities for advancement.
• Overview [78]
• Eligibility [79]
• Career Pathways Program [80]
  • Auto, Trade & Logistics [81]
  • Healthcare [82]
  • Office Occupations [83]
  • Manufacturing [84]
• FAQ [85]