Earlier this spring, the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) set out to gather community feedback from people who live and work across King County. VSHSL partnered with community groups across King County to host a series of Community Conversations to receive feedback on the VSHSL; the conversations took place from March to June … Continue reading VSHSL Community Conversations: what we heard
UPDATE: Nomination Deadline Extended for Health Through Housing Advisory Committee
The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) has extended the deadline to Sunday, September 11 for the inaugural Health Through Housing (HTH) Advisory Committee! Check out the nomination form here. What is the HTH Advisory Committee?The Advisory Committee will help guide current and future iterations of the HTH initiative. The committee will consist of … Continue reading UPDATE: Nomination Deadline Extended for Health Through Housing Advisory Committee
New VSHSL funding opportunity: Service Provider Staffing Grant
A new funding opportunity is available from the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) to fund one-time hiring and retention bonuses to nonprofit human services providers who currently receive funding through the VSHSL. This hiring and retention bonus program is intended to help partners support and retain their workers by compensating them for the added responsibilities they … Continue reading New VSHSL funding opportunity: Service Provider Staffing Grant
July is BIPOC Mental Health Month — A look at some of what’s going on in DCHS
As BIPOC Mental Health Month comes to a close, we at the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) want to highlight some of the work DCHS is doing to address BIPOC mental health and increase culturally relevant programming.
Impacting King County’s communities in 2021: the VSHSL annual report
In its fourth year, the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) focused on filling service gaps in innovative ways, fine tuning programs disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and maximizing the levy’s impact by fostering partnership and coordination among providers. In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic and the related restrictions continued to present challenges for VSHSL partners. Some … Continue reading Impacting King County’s communities in 2021: the VSHSL annual report
988 is Now Live, King County Recommends People Still Call the Regional Crisis Line
As of Saturday, July 16, the new 9-8-8 crisis lifeline is live. The new number replaces the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and creates an easy-to-remember number nationwide for people to call for mental health emergencies. This new national line is an important step toward strengthening and transforming the crisis care continuum in the U.S. … Continue reading 988 is Now Live, King County Recommends People Still Call the Regional Crisis Line
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