Helps families and individuals connect to available resources. Resources available include housing, health insurance, child care, food assistance programs, and other kinds of services. The services available differ by area. Services are provided at eight regional hubs. Local care coordinators work with a person to help them apply for programs such as unemployment benefits, subsidized housing or child care, food assistance programs such as SNAP or WIC, Apple Health, and more.

Provides short-term assistance with helping individuals understand the resources available in the community that might best address their needs, then helping the person in coordinating their services so they are able to continue to live independently. Staff ask questions to develop specific goals to create a plan and partners with clients to implement the plan. Clients are seen in their own homes.

Provides case management, support and referral services for unpaid family caregivers of African-American adults. Caregiver support services may include:   -  Individualized comprehensive needs assessments and develop care plans -  In-home or office visits within King county -  Referrals to support groups, counseling and other resources -  Limited respite for the caregiver

Therapists and clinical interns support local children, youth, and caregivers through difficult times. The Behavioral Health Program uses a trauma and culturally responsive, evidence-based approach to address issues such as – but not limited to – depression, family conflict, trauma, and anxiety. Also facilitates a therapeutic gaming program called CoRe where Seattle middle school students play video games to cultivate communication and social emotional skills.

Provides a network of care providers who offer comprehensive, up-to-date resources to assist Sickle Cell carriers and their families with: - Access to Washington state's most dedicated sickle cell specialists - physicians, nurses, social workers, genetic counselors and more. - Opportunities to learn about new ways to prevent and manage pain, to work with teachers and schools, and to otherwise support a child's health, growth and development. - Social activities and the chance to meet and learn from other families who are living with sickle cell disease. - Regular updates on the latest research, community activities and other resources. Provides assistance in patient-provider communication issues.

Provides preventative health services to help people have a healthy pregnancy.   Offers family-centered obstetrical care, including delivery at Swedish - First Hill. Provides individualized education and counseling services for women and their partners before and after birth.   Offers the Parental Support Services case management program for low-income people who receive state medical assistance.   Team includes a nurse, nutritionist and a social worker.

Statewide program provides community-based outreach, intake, assessment, and connection to services and, as appropriate, long-term intensive case management and recovery coaching services. Recovery Navigator staff facilitate and coordinate connections to a broad range of community resources for youth and adults, including treatment and recovery support services.

Offers HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted disease prevention education for Latino gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.   Distributes free condoms and lubricants.   Medical Case Management provides support groups and services for people living with HIV.

Provides civil legal advocacy to youth primarily between 12-24 years old. TeamChild’s legal team works to secure community-based services, help youth access appropriate education, healthcare, mental/behavioral health resources, safe and stable housing, navigate school discipline, and works with youth incarcerated in the Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) system. Advocacy efforts focus on education and school-related issues such as enrollment, school discipline and access to special education; securing safe and stable housing for youth; and helping clients access public benefits, including health care, mental health services, DDA and other support. Advocacy also includes post-conviction relief, including records sealing, restitution modifications, and assisting youth with reentry supports when returning to community from incarceration. Note: TeamChild does not provide criminal defense representation to youth or adults involved in the juvenile delinquency or adult criminal systems, nor does it offer family law representation, including child custody issues.

Programming for Indigenous Youth in King County and surrounding areas. Offering: - Youth "Kiis" Council - Summer Youth Internship - Family Saturday - Youth GONA - Community Partnership - Community Engagement and Outreach

Provides assistance for victims of domestic violence. Offers   -  Education (both individual and group) -  Assistance with restraining orders -  Assistance with finding safe shelters -  Safety planning   -  Emergency assistance such as food vouchers and transportation.

Provides financial assistance to Washington residents in need who meet eligibility requirements. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF/WorkFirst): -  Provides monthly cash grants and medical assistance to eligible low-income families with minor children in the home. -  Applicants attend a WorkFirst orientation and eligibility interview.   -  Pregnant and parenting minors may be eligible for TANF benefits if they meet additional eligibility requirements, as determined by a DSHS social worker.   -  Adults may also be eligible for WorkFirst support, which will pay for items clients must have in order to look for work, prepare for work or accept a better job. -  Assistance may include transportation, car repairs, interview and work clothes, licenses and tools and equipment.   -  Assistance will be provided via vouchers or pre-paid merchant cards.   Aged Blind and Disabled (ABD): -  Provides financial assistance for people with a long-term or permanent disability, or who are blind, or who are age 65 or older and meet income and resource requirements.     Emergency Assistance: -  TANF, Workfirst, SFA and RCA clients may apply for supplemental financial assistance when faced with an emergency caused by circumstances out of their control.   -  Funding may be approved for rent (EVICTION NOTICES); electric, gas, heating fuel, water/sewer or telephone utility shut-off notices; or deposit move-in costs for homeless individuals and families.   -  Includes Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN). AREN payments may be made up to a maximum of $750 in a 12-month period.   - Also includes WorkFirst support services, which helps with rent, mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, moving costs, all housing-related fees, hookup fees, refundable and non-refundable deposits, and temporary housing for households participating in WorkFirst. Up to $5,000 is available in a 12-month period. Pregnant Women's Assistance: - Provides financial assistance for pregnant women who are not eligible for TANF but meet TANF income and resource requirements. Diversion Cash Assistance (DCA): -  Provides a cash grant program designed to prevent households with children from having to enroll in public assistance, by assisting with living expenses for needs such as: - Housing - Transportation - Child care - Food and employment-related expenses.   Clients may be referred to DSHS non-cash programs such as food stamps. Staff may also refer to other social service programs including domestic violence services, clothing banks, food pantries, etc. Housing and Essential Needs (HEN): -  Provides housing and essential needs vouchers for adults who have a shorter-term disability and meet income and resource requirements.   Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA): -  Cash assistance is available to refugees with no minor children for the first eight months after their arrival.   -  Refugees with minor children are likely eligible for TANF.   State Family Assistance: -  Cash assistance program established for legal immigrants with dependent children who are ineligible for TANF because of immigrant status.

Provides individualized services to keep nursing-home eligible individuals living independently at home or in the community as long as possible. A team of eldercare experts does an assessment, designs a comprehensive personalized care plan, then provides and coordinates services to address health and personal care needs. PACE health services include the following as needed: - Adult day services - Medical care - Caregiver support - Transportation to the facility - In-home care - Medication Management

Case managers provide assistance in accessing basic and emergency resources, naturalization assistance, individual ESL instruction, public benefits application procedures. Provides Obama Healthcare and WA Apple Health ( Medicaid) health advocacy. Assists clients in applying for unemployment benefits and SNAP/EBT. Intensive case management services assist immigrants and refugees in overcoming barriers to self-sufficiency that are caused by difficulty in accessing and appropriately utilizing the health and human service systems. Home visits are available.

Bilingual and bicultural social workers provide support services for family caregivers. Offers:  -  Information and referral -  Case management -  Needs assessment -  Service plan development -  Consultation -  Caregiver education and counseling -  Respite care services including housekeeping and errands , personal care. Information and resources support. Services may be delivered through phone, office/home visits or other venues.

Provides individualized support services for kinship families.   Kinship care is the full-time care and nurturing of children by relatives.   Staff help kinship families apply for public funding, social work services, child development activities, school advocacy and other child-specific services.   Focus is on ensuring legal permanency for children in the child welfare system.

Offers programs to support and educate pregnant women and mothers of children up to 2 years of age. Programs include: Bebes! HOPE (Healthy Outcomes, Prevention and Education): A center-based case management program offering support, referral and resources Bebes! BSK (Best Start for Kids): A home visiting program twice a month, resources, referral and support for pregnant women and parents with children up to two years of age ParentChild+ Program: A home visiting program with 30 minute visits twice a week, helps prepare children for school, supports parents and offers free books and toys to enhance learning for children 18-30 months; Growing and Learning Together (PAT): A twice a month home visiting program for pregnant women or with infants and toddlers, not attending a child development center. Includes educational workshops and at home visits for individualized help.

Offer supportive services to unpaid adult caregivers. Caregiver support services may include:   -  Individualized comprehensive needs assessments and develop care plans -  In-home or office visits within King County -  Referrals to support groups, counseling and other resources -  Advice on the use of supplies and equipment -  Limited respite for the caregiver

Provides short-term assistance with helping individuals understand the resources available in the community that might best address their needs, then helping the person in coordinating their services so they are able to continue to live independently.  Case managers conduct interviews to assess the clients' needs, develop culturally appropriate care plans, work in coordination with home care and service providers and monitor client progress.

Offers supportive services for caregivers of older adults and adults with a disability.   Services may include: -  Individualized comprehensive needs assessments and develop care plans -  In-home or office visits within King county -  Referrals to support groups, counseling and other resources -  Advice on the use of supplies and equipment -  Limited respite for the caregiver

Facilitates social work case management services and advocates on behalf of clients seeking mental health, substance use, and medical treatment. Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, develops and monitors care plans, and offers service coordination, sexual health and prevention counseling, as well as back-to-work counseling and referrals. Assists clients in accessing community services and public benefits, and helps coordinate care across outpatient and inpatient settings. Additionally, provides financial advocacy by helping patients access income and medical coverage benefits, supporting benefits management, networking with DSHS and Social Security, guiding back-to-work planning, and coordinating with hospital financial counselors and healthcare coverage services.

Provides Medicaid recipients with behavioral or physical health issues non-tangible person-centered supportive services to connect to and maintain housing Supports can include: - Locating housing that fits needs - Assistance with Landlord /Tenant communication. - Help with logistics of signing a lease - Basic life skills - Budgeting

Public health nurses provide families with care coordination services through home or community visits or on the telephone. Services include: -  Screenings and assessment of child -  Help with child's changing needs -  Help with concerns such as feeding, nutrition, growth, development, and behavior -  Referrals to local community resources and organizations -  Help locating financial assistance to pay for child's health care -  Coordination with child's health care and other service providers -  Help with transition services, such as school, hospitals, clinic -  Providing information about child's condition -  Help developing and maintaining a network of services and providers  Connects parents who have children on Medicaid who have a diagnosis that causes them to be incontinent with free diapers covered by Medicaid.

Provides case management and advocacy services to accomplish goals and determine accommodation needs for Deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened individuals. Clients receive support in independent living skills, including: - Finding employment - Finding housing - Completing paperwork - Financial management - Navigating social services - Navigating health issues - Effective communication strategies, and more For organizations and businesses: Provides training on accessibility for Deaf and hard of hearing employees, clients, or customers. Provides consultation services that are designed to bring government, corporations, and other agencies into compliance with existing legislation in place for persons who are Deaf, hard of hearing, and/or DeafBlind.

We provide skilled, compassionate, supportive living services for people with developmental disabilities, persistent mental illness, and brain injuries. JFS provides case management, life skills training, and non-medical in-home care (like assistance with housecleaning, meal preparation, shopping and transportation).