Erin Fenner Department of Community and Human Services, Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports

Join the 35th Annual Developmental Disabilities and Delays Legislative Forum 

King County’s Annual Developmental Disabilities and Delays Legislative Forum, hosted by the Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports Division (DDECSD), is marking its 35th year!     Register Join us on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. at the Hilton DoubleTree Suites, 16500 Southcenter Parkway, to hear from individuals with intellectual and developmental … Continue reading Join the 35th Annual Developmental Disabilities and Delays Legislative Forum 

eslharris Department of Community and Human Services, Housing and Community Development

Lower Valley’s first affordable housing for seniors opens in Carnation

Last month, Sno-Valley Senior Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the final phase of the Carnation Senior Apartments, a new senior living community in Carnation. The apartment complex is the lower Valley's first affordable housing for seniors and the first income-restricted housing in Carnation. The building provides 15 one-bedroom apartments for seniors, five of … Continue reading Lower Valley’s first affordable housing for seniors opens in Carnation

eslharris Department of Community and Human Services, Housing and Community Development

The 2025 Bus Ticket Program Request for Proposals Opens Today

The request for proposals (RFP) for the 2025 Human Services Bus Ticket Program (HSBTP) opens on Friday, October 25th through Tuesday, November 26th 2:00 pm 2024. Interested organizations must apply every year to be considered for this award. Awards are scheduled to be announced in December. After completion of the contracting process, awardees will have … Continue reading The 2025 Bus Ticket Program Request for Proposals Opens Today

Carley Thompson Adult Services, Department of Community and Human Services, Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy

Guiding investments in support of survivors of gender-based violence: Recommendations from the Women’s Advisory Board

October is Domestic Violence Action Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During the month of October victim advocates, allies, survivors of abuse, their loved ones, and the surrounding community come together to raise awareness of domestic violence and its impact on individuals, families, and communities. Now is the time to come together, support one another, share resources, … Continue reading Guiding investments in support of survivors of gender-based violence: Recommendations from the Women’s Advisory Board

Carley Thompson Adult Services, Department of Community and Human Services, Veterans and Military Family Services, Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy

Celebrating the VSHSL community at the third annual summit

This summer the King County Adult Services Division (ASD) hosted the 2024 Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) 3rd Annual Summit at the Seattle Airport Marriot. The summit brought together over 200 providers, partners, and King County staff for a day of engaging presentations, activities, and opportunities to connect and strengthen the network of … Continue reading Celebrating the VSHSL community at the third annual summit

Carley Thompson Department of Community and Human Services

King County partners with Minority Veterans of America to open first-in-the-nation transitional housing for LGBTQ+ veterans

Earlier this week King County Executive Dow Constantine and Minority Veterans of America celebrated the opening of Q'mmunity House today, the first transitional home in the country for LGBTQ+ veterans. Q'mmunity House will provide on-site holistic case management, connections to the veteran-serving community, and a safe, affirming, and supportive home for LGBTQ+ veterans experiencing homelessness … Continue reading King County partners with Minority Veterans of America to open first-in-the-nation transitional housing for LGBTQ+ veterans