The HUD-VASH program is a collaborative effort between the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs Supported Housing program to help homeless veterans and their immediate families to find and maintain affordable, safe, and permanent housing in the community.

Provides 18 subsidized units for low income seniors or people with disabilities. Two units are non-subsidized and are less than market rate. There is currently a wait list to move into the apartments. For those on the waitlist, it is really helpful to keep phone numbers, emails or mailing addresses updated. Applications are available in the Day Room or the office.

Offers plan review of new or remodeling food service establishments; licensing and inspection of food service establishments; investigation of illness complaints related to food; and training and issuing of food worker cards.

CarePatrol of Spokane helps seniors find the best assisted living, memory care, and AFH. Private pay and approved LTC Medicaid.

Maintains lists of subsidized and affordable (non-subsidized) housing properties managed by other agencies. Includes housing opportunities for low-income families, seniors, and special needs individuals.

Provides transitional shared housing for Single female adults or single parent (ages 19-34) with small children (under 5), who are working and/or going to school.

Assisted Living Facility for adults. 24/7 Nursing on-call staff available

Offers free, healthy and well-balanced meals, 365 days a year. Breakfast and dinner are provided every day of the week and lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Serves all low-income and homeless individuals in the community - both residents and non-residents of the Mission.

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.

Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC)'s Youth Homelessness Program provides free legal services for young people between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. LCYC can help with: -  Landlord/tenant issues -  Emancipation - Minor Guardianships -  Navigating child welfare - Immigration -  Quashing warrants -  Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs) -  Orders of protection -  Record sealing -  Public benefits -  Debt (medical/consumer) -  Name changes -  Gender marker changes -  Obtaining identification documents   & more!

Provides one-time emergency grants up to $250 to post 9/11 wounded servicemembers or their caregivers for assistance with basic needs. Grant money is paid directly to the person owed the debt such as a landlord or utility company whenever possible. Examples of small grants include food, utilities, housing, clothing, health expenses, assistance with child care, vehicle repairs & other routine household expenses, home & vehicle adaption, funeral expenses, adaptive equipment, moving assistance, travel, etc.

Provides mobile crisis services and involuntary treatment assessments. Provides mobile crisis services to assess the risk and safety factors of the client in crisis in Thurston and Mason communities. May also provide Involuntary Treatment evaluation services. Referrals can be made by any person in the community.

Federal program for navigating the Long Term Care (LTC) services and processes so that the individual may receive any desired help with meeting their personal care needs including getting dressed, driving to appointments, or making meals. Offers Pathfinder services to help find providers in the area as well as different types of services depending on special circumstances, needs, or demographics.

Provides FREE Case Management for adults and assists with enrollment for Community First Choice (CFC), which offers in-home care, assistance with essential household tasks, adult family home care, assisted living, and congregate care. This is for adults who would require Medicaid services in a nursing facility. Services include the following: - In-home Personal Care: Provides assistance with activities, such as: housework, laundry, meal preparation, eating, shopping, bathing, dressing, transfer assistance, ambulation, self-medication, transportation and escort, and skin, hair and nail care. - Health Care Services: Care is provided by licensed health care professionals. Medical care must be prescribed by a physician. - Personal Emergency Response System: Offers emergency help to assist seniors and others with remaining independent in their own homes. By pressing a button worn as a pendant or wristband or connected to one's home phone, medical help can be summoned immediately. - Assistive Technology - Personal Care/Relief Care - Comprehensive Options Counseling for Long Term Care Planning - Family Caregiver Support

Contact Helping Hand House for information on volunteer and donation opportunities with Open Hearth Ministries and other housing programs in East Pierce County.

Manages HUD-funded housing including subsidized homebuyer and rental units.  Serves members of the Swinomish tribal community.

Housing and Essential Needs Grant Funds Grant funds can only be used to support HEN eligible clients that qualify as homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Allowable financial assistance for housing may include monthly rent, overdue rent, security deposit, and service animal deposits. Utilities assistance is limited to electricity, natural gas, sewer, water, garbage, and utility deposits. Essential Needs assistance includes help with obtaining personal health and hygiene items (such as toothpaste, shampoo, toilet paper), cleaning supplies (such as laundry and dish soap), and bus passes.  Assistance cannot be provided through gift cards, vouchers, or certificates.  All HEN clients are eligible to receive essential needs assistance.

Provides door-to-door services for disabled veterans living in underserved areas of Snohomish County to access medical appointments and other essential errands.

This program provides rental, mortgage and utility assistance to individuals with HIV/AIDS. Case management services and supportive services are available through the HIV/AIDS Care Consortium.

Provides various housing programs throughout Yakima County; including affordable housing, family housing, homeless housing, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program, farmworker housing, and senior and /or disabled housing. Also provides Section 8 vouchers for those that are income-eligible. All Housing is low income or income eligible.

Provides help for individuals, couples, children, teens, and families, as they cope with hardships that may affect their relationships and performances at work, home, and school. Therapists offer opportunities to identify and build upon strengths, empowering clients as they encounter life’s struggles With the help of counseling, clients learn to better manage their lives, through help with decision-making, mental heath, conflict resolution, personal growth, and skill building. The program embraces the entire community, and all people are eligible regardless of religion, race, or economic status. Fees are based on the client’s ability to pay.   Agency provides DBHR-certified service(s).

Scattered site, project based vouchers for chemically dependent pregnant and parenting women with children. Provides goal oriented intensive case management to increase housing retention and self-sufficiency.

Offers comprehensive financial counseling services including: - Budget and debt management. - Debt repayment strategies. - HUD-approved mortgage, delinquency, and default resolution consolidation. - Home purchase guidance. - Bankruptcy counseling and post-bankruptcy counseling. - Student loan counseling.

Provides a safe place where men and women experiencing homelessness can get: - a meal, - hygiene items, - clothes, - mental health treatment, - a good night's sleep, - respect, and - opportunities to develop affirming and empowering relationships with staff, and begin a realistic process of generating income and becoming housed. Meals are available to those not staying at the shelter. Can hold up to 299 people. Has about 117 men's beds and 50 women's beds.

Provides education and information and referral on housing issues, as well as some financial assistance for home buyers and homeowners, including:   - Home buyer education classes and workshops - Financial education and workshops - Pre-and post-purchase counseling for home buyers - Foreclosure counseling - Down payment assistance - Information for renters - Information about maintaining and repairing a home, as well as home repair loans.  Classes are held at least quarterly at Columbia Gorge Community College in Hood River and The Dalles. Also informs the public about trends in the marketplace using current statistics in the Mid-Columbia region.