Human Services

Seattle Human Services Department

Responsible for recommending, implementing and providing supportive services for Seattle’s low-income and homeless citizens.

• Human Services Department
• The City of Seattle's 2001-2004 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development
• Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention
• Education
• Employment Programs
• Families
• Food and Nutrition
• Multilingual Access Project - Seeks to reduce the number of, and tolerance to, domestic violence in multi-ethnic and immigrant communities, and to increase the responsiveness of mainstream communities to battered women and families.
• Utility Assistance

Homelessness

• Homeless Services
  Seattle Human Services
• Ten Ways to Help the Homeless
• Bread of Life Mission
• The Compass Center
• Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC)
• Hopelink
• Real Change
• Sacred Heart Shelter
• Seattle Housing Authority
• Shelter and Housing Services
  Solid Ground (formerly Fremont Public Association)
• Sojourner Place
• St. Martin de Porres Elderly Shelter
• YouthCare
• YWCA

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Children and Youth

• Becoming a Foster Parent - Information from the Washington State Department of Health and Social Services
• Children and Youth Services
  Seattle Human Services
• Children and Youth Health Links
  Public Health Seattle and King County
• Child Protective Services
  Department of Social and Health Services
• Child Care Resources of King County
• Child Fire Education
  Seattle Fire Department
• Children's Play Areas, Playgrounds, Playfields and Parks
• Family Law CASA of King County
• Internet Crimes Against Children
  Seattle Police Department
• Keeping Your Child Safe
  Seattle Police Department
• Seattle Parks and Recreation for Children
• Teen Link - A teen help-line answered by teens every night 6pm-10pm. Teens can talk about anything on their minds confidentially and anonymously.
• Why Foster? - A state-wide program coordinated through the Downtown Seattle YMCA's Family Services and Mental Health Program dedicated to finding prospective foster homes in Washington State for every child in need.

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Disabilities

• Seattle and King County Disability Resources
  Seattle Human Services
• Aging and Disability Services
  Seattle Human Services
• ADA/Special Services
  Seattle Public Library
• ADD Resources
  national non-profit organization for people with ADD. The web site includes the National ADHD Directory with over 550 service providers
• Developmental Disabilities
  Department of Social and Health Services
• Disabled Parking in the City of Seattle
• King County Disability Resource List
• Northwest Center
• Resource Guide for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
• Seattle Community Network Disability Resources
• University of Washington DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology)
• Washington Talking Book and Braille Library
• Wonderland Development Center

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Senior Citizens

• Aging and Disability Services
  Seattle Human Services
• ElderHealth Northwest
• Kin On - supports the elderly and adults in the greater Seattle Asian community by offering a comprehensive range of health, social, and educational services sensitive to their cultural, linguistic, and dietary needs
• Senior Citizen Safety Tips
  Seattle Police Department
• Seattle Parks and Recreation for Seniors
• Senior Employment Center
• King County Senior Centers
• Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens
• Senior Services of King County
• Fire Safety Tips for Senior Citizens
  Seattle Fire Department
• Social Security Administration - Seattle Region
• Community Technology for Seniors

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Resources

• Seattle Customer Service Bureau
• Seattle and King County Public Health
• King County Department of Community and Human Services
• King County Office for Citizen Complaints
  Office of the Ombudsman
• United Way Free Tax Preparation
• Washington State Department of Health
• Washington State Health Resources

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