The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to release the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Housing and Recovery through Peer Services (HARPS) with funding from the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD). This RFP seeks a community organization to provide HARPS housing services and short-term housing bridge subsidies to people who are released from an inpatient behavioral healthcare setting such as a psychiatric inpatient setting or SUD residential treatment program.
Best Starts by the Numbers in 2022
This blog post was originally published on the Best Starts for Kids blog. This year, Best Starts for Kids entered into the first year of the second levy (Best Starts 2.0) and over the course of the year we centered on learning, growing and thriving. In the first Best Starts levy we invested more … Continue reading Best Starts by the Numbers in 2022
As the year draws to a close, King County partnerships continue to open doors to new homes
This week, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the upcoming opening for Health Through Housing: Salmonberry Lofts, a newly constructed building providing 76 units of permanent supportive housing in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. The building will welcome the first residents later this month and is operated by Chief Seattle Club, an organization with a local … Continue reading As the year draws to a close, King County partnerships continue to open doors to new homes
King County Continues Support for Senior Centers Experiencing Economic Hardship in the Pandemic
King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) recently awarded more than $2 million in funding to 18 nonprofit senior centers impacted by COVID-19. The pandemic has altered the community in many ways, and senior centers, which are critical operations that increase connection, information sharing, and support for neighbors continue to experience some challenges. … Continue reading King County Continues Support for Senior Centers Experiencing Economic Hardship in the Pandemic
Catch up on the Developmental Disabilities Legislative Forum
King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports (DDECSD) division hosted the 33rd annual Developmental Disabilities Legislative Forum last week. Hundreds registered for the event, and more than 200 people attended and heard from community members, councilmembers, and state legislators. County officials, including King County Executive Dow Constantine … Continue reading Catch up on the Developmental Disabilities Legislative Forum
Neurodiversity and Youth Mental Health: resources and an upcoming legislative forum
Young people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and experiences bring rich contributions to our community, and young people who are neurodivergent have essential perspectives and contributions that our community benefits from. Yet, people who are neurodiverse run into obstacles in a world built for people who are neurotypical. Those challenges are even more pronounced … Continue reading Neurodiversity and Youth Mental Health: resources and an upcoming legislative forum