hkurowsk Department of Community and Human Services

Requests for Proposals: High Intensity Treatment for Permanent Supportive Housing Residents, Mental Health Residential Treatment, and Best Starts for Kids’ Youth Healing Project

Editor's note: this blog has been updated with a new deadline for the Youth Healing Project. The Department of Community & Human Services has several Requests for Proposals (RFP) available for your organization’s consideration! See a list of RFPs below with details on how to apply, key dates and deadlines, contact information, and more.  Find and … Continue reading Requests for Proposals: High Intensity Treatment for Permanent Supportive Housing Residents, Mental Health Residential Treatment, and Best Starts for Kids’ Youth Healing Project

hkurowsk Department of Community and Human Services

Sobering Center to Temporarily Move to King County Administration Building

The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is moving the Sobering Center from the Yesler Building to the downtown Administration Building on a temporary basis. Effective this month, the new site will provide a safe location with an improved layout for clients and staff. Pioneer Human Services, the County’s longtime sobering center operator, will continue providing the … Continue reading Sobering Center to Temporarily Move to King County Administration Building

hkurowsk Adult Services, Department of Community and Human Services

Welcoming New Neighbors: King County Invests in Vital Support for Immigrant and Refugee Communities 

King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) seeks to create a vibrant, inclusive, and resilient region where all individuals and communities are safe, connected, housed, healthy, and empowered to succeed.  For newly arrived immigrant, refugee, and asylee neighbors, navigating the complexities of a new place can be daunting—especially when facing systemic barriers and the evolving challenges of federal civil immigration enforcement.  To meet these urgent and shifting needs, King County DCHS is proud to announce the distribution of $2 million in emergency support funds to address emerging needs among immigrant, refugee, and asylee communities in King County.

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

“Music is my life.” How Thomas found home—and a way to share aloha again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H43tm5MnsTQ For Thomas Ii, music has always been part of who he is. Growing up in Hawaiʻi, on the west side of O'ahu island, he learned to play by listening as family members filled the house with songs on the guitar and ukulele. "I learned it by ear," he said. "The singing just came natural." … Continue reading “Music is my life.” How Thomas found home—and a way to share aloha again.

hkurowsk Behavioral Health and Recovery, Department of Community and Human Services

Executive Zahilay transmits implementation plan and new name for King County’s behavioral health sales tax  

The legislation reflects extensive community engagement, modernizes one of King County's most important behavioral health investments, and renames it the King County Behavioral Health Bridge.  Executive Girmay Zahilay transmitted legislation to the King County Council that would guide one of the County's largest local investments in behavioral health through 2034, reflecting extensive community engagement to better … Continue reading Executive Zahilay transmits implementation plan and new name for King County’s behavioral health sales tax  

Erin Fenner Best Starts for Kids, Children, Youth and Young Adults

Another record-breaking year: More than 240 young people graduate from King County’s youth reengagement programs

This was originally posted on the Best Starts for Kids blog. Hundreds of young people celebrated earning their secondary credentials (GEDs or high school diplomas) last month, supported by programs in the Department of Community & Human Services’ Children, Youth and Young Adult Division. This marks a second year in a row of record-breaking numbers of youth grads; this year 244 … Continue reading Another record-breaking year: More than 240 young people graduate from King County’s youth reengagement programs