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Connects people with affordable checking, savings, credit and financial education opportunities. Provides alternatives to paying exorbitant fees and interest for financial services. Helps people open checking and savings accounts who currently don't have them.   Program features a low opening deposit requirement, no monthly minimum balance, no (or low) monthly minimum fee, free ATM or debit card, savings account, direct deposit, online banking (if available) and programs that encourage savings.   Participating institutions will:   -  Accept Mexican Matricula Consular card as primary ID and will accept an ITIN in lieu of a Social Security number.   -  Open accounts for people on ChexSystems if the activity is more than six months old, except for internal fraud or restitution policies. Some banks will open accounts for people on ChexSystems with activity present within the last six months, on a case-by-case basis.   -  Waive one set of NSF/OD fees annually and offer an additional feature or service to help customers avoid NSF/OD.   -  Refer customers to financial education.   The following is a sample list of banks and credit unions participating in the program: Banner Bank BECU Cathay Bank Chase Columbia Bank Express Credit Union HomeStreet Bank KeyBank Union Bank Wells Fargo

Produces a directory of professionals who are certified to provide sex offender treatment in Washington state.   Sex offender treatment providers are listed alphabetically, by county, and by population of offenders served.

Offers several series of training classes for fathers who want to improve their relationships with their children. Classes are offered in person as well as virtually. Provides active case management and out-of-the-gate financial support to formerly incarcerated men.

Assists veterans who have been incarcerated with non-violent offense with successful transition back into the community. Services include housing, mental health, substance abuse counseling, basic needs, employment, and veterans benefits.

Provides reentry services including: - Peer mentoring/One on One - Housing search assistance - Job connections - Education - Legal services - Transportation - Weekly phone conference call for people transitioning from incarceration - Monthly community circle for people who are formerly incarcerated and people who have never been incarcerated to support each other and connect - Nonviolent communication training, practice and leadership development. - Men's Healing Circle

Available to Medicaid recipients who have struggled with mental health and/or addiction, currently or in their past who are looking for support to get back into the workforce, start a new career or seek out educational opportunities.

Supports individuals with legal involvement/legal history who also have behavioral health or substance use disorder needs. Assists with discharge planning, re-entry services, stabilization, and providing essential support as they reintegrate into the community. Communicates with the legal system on the client's behalf, including the Department of Corrections, local jails, courts, and probation offices to help clients comply with legal requirements. Recovery programs may include: - Outpatient treatment - Medication assisted treatment - Integrated co-occurring disorder treatment - Referral services for inpatient treatment, mental health services, housing services, and employment services

Provides services and programs that help people who have been released from a correctional facility make a successful transition to community life. Services include individual case management, assistance finding transition housing, job readiness, college application assistance and support, and mentoring. Program Details: - Education: Supports people who recently came out of jail with felony charges in getting their GED or getting into and completing vocational programs at Walla Walla College. Once successfully enrolled, they are entered in a tuition, fee, and supplies loan program that enable clients to successfully start their programs while waiting for their financial aid to be disbursed. - Employment: Helps clients with job readiness, resumes, cover letters, and referrals to WorkSource, Blue Mountain Action Council, and the Department of Vocational Rehab. An employment transition specialist will help with job readiness. - General Case Management: Assists individuals who have been/are incarcerated for a felony with support and planning a smooth transition in the community. - Housing Assistance: Finds stable, livable, and affordable housing for ex-offender. Helps clients through other housing assistance programs, including veterans, as well as those serving seniors and the disabled.

Next Steps Program is designed to provide innovative, transformative support for individuals and their families who have been involved in the criminal justice system, as they prepare for education and re-entering the workforce.

Expert navigation and advocacy services for those impacted by the criminal justice system, provided by team members with lived experience

Provides assessments and navigation to resources for those that are formerly incarcerated. Helps connect to various resources including: - Housing - Education - Employment - Health - Transportation - Vocational training - Substance abuse assistance - Family Reunification - Workforce Development

Father Engagement: Provides fathers with information about the child welfare systems, the courts, child support, and to increase parenting skills. Engages the fathers of children who are placed in out-of-home care and increases the father’s involvement in the lives of their children. Fathers in Transition: Assists African American fathers who have been involved with the criminal justice system by providing employment and housing so they can positively impact the lives of their children and the community. Case managers and peer mentors meet with fathers weekly to provide support, community resources, housing and employment. Must also participate in Father Engagement. Young Bulls Fatherhood Academy: Weekly support services include one-on-one case management, life skills coaching, and workshops that provide access to and information about community resources, housing, employment opportunities, apprenticeship programs, and behavioral health services. Also supplies basic needs such as gas cards, food, bus passes, diapers, wipes and clothing.

Provides emergency drop-in support services for Native clients.   Services include the following:   - Advocacy/case management - Emergency clothing - Nursing services - Assessment and referral to drug and alcohol treatment - Cultural programming - Applications and questions regarding DSHS benefits, as well as BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) benefits. Also provides a place for clients to socialize, watch television, and participate in Native cultural activities. Offers Native arts and craft sessions weekly. Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.

Provides transitional housing for individuals who are reintegrating post-prison/jail and also willing to actively engage in recovery. Program provides: - Clean and sober environment - Pathways to employment - Re-integration support and resources

Offers drop-in services including:   -  Hospitality -  Advocacy -  Local telephone use -  Resource information   Limited funding available to assist with: -  ID (WA State ID card and birth certificate) - Washington State driver's license - Eyeglasses vouchers (OneSight Program)

Supportive housing provides the essential services and stability needed for individuals facing homelessness, domestic violence, or other crises. Transitional housing is available to individuals who are transitioning to the Spokane community from prisons or jails, have housing barriers due to past criminal records or are looking for an opportunity to start fresh in a safe place to grow in their recovery.

Supports individuals with legal involvement/legal history who also have behavioral health or substance use disorder needs. Assists with discharge planning, re-entry services, stabilization, and providing essential support as they reintegrate into the community. Communicates with the legal system on the client's behalf, including the Department of Corrections, local jails, courts, and probation offices to help clients comply with legal requirements. Recovery programs may include: - Outpatient treatment - Medication assisted treatment - Integrated co-occurring disorder treatment - Referral services for inpatient treatment, mental health services, housing services, and employment services

Helps clients reinstate their driver's licenses. Fosters relationships with courts, lawyers, collection companies and the Washington State Department of Licensing to help resolve problems.   Reviews the driver's license history with the client and explains the process. Helps negotiate payment plans and community service requirements. Will write letters to the court on the client's behalf.

Assists with criminal record and eviction expungement, job development, workplace training, financial literacy, felony rights, and reentry training. May be able to provide program participants with supplies such as personal protective equipment and a desktop computer.

Helps formerly incarcerated people transition successfully into college. Connects students to essential services. Provides supportive guidance as students make progress through their academic journey, and successfully exit into the labor force. Offers pre- and post-release assistance including - Entry application guidance - College system orientation and navigation - Financial aid coaching - Academic program exploration - Career exploration - Class registration - Mentoring