Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM). In 2022, ACL is focusing on aging in place – how older adults can plan to stay in their homes and live independently in their communities for as long as possible. The 2022 theme is Age My Way, an … Continue reading Older Americans Month: Aging in place
New VSHSL funding opportunity: Engagement projects for seniors
Meaningful social connection with others is a core ingredient of human wellbeing. However, social isolation and loneliness are common experiences for many in our society, attributable to a complex range of social and economic factors. For seniors, social isolation and loneliness can be the result of circumstances such as no longer participating in the workforce, … Continue reading New VSHSL funding opportunity: Engagement projects for seniors
Upcoming Funding Opportunity: $1M to Expand Peer Support for Behavioral Health Services for Community-Based Organizations
King County’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the Expand Peer Support for Behavioral Health Services request for proposal (RFP) on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. A total of $1,000,000 will be awarded and we anticipate several proposals will be funded
An Equitable Development Initiative is Coming to King County
King County is starting the process to create a community planning workgroup to support the development of the new King County Equitable Development Initiative (KC EDI)! We are looking for King County residents like you to help shape this initiative. For background, in 2021 a coalition of Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) led … Continue reading An Equitable Development Initiative is Coming to King County
King County deepens behavioral health investments in our region
King County has long recognized the need to further invest in our behavioral health system. The reality is, behavioral health is undervalued and stigmatized, but the pandemic has revealed how many people across the country are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, and other severe mental health challenges. The Department of Community and Human Services (DHCS) is committed to working with community-based providers, peers or those with lived experience, and state and city governments to expand programs and services that help reduce stigma and connect individuals to treatment that is available where and when they need it.
Health Through Housing to Bring More Housing to the Region in the Coming Months
Health Through Housing is an initiative to rapidly acquire up to 1,600 units of affordable housing for residents experiencing, or at risk of, chronic homelessness while reducing racial-ethnic disproportionality. We’ve acquired nearly 1,000 units for at-risk and chronically homeless residents—housing that is dignified, connected, and service-enriched. The initiative reached a new milestone last month when … Continue reading Health Through Housing to Bring More Housing to the Region in the Coming Months