Save the date! Veterans, Seniors & Human Services Levy Summit on May 3rd and 4th 

Mark your calendars for this May 3rd and 4th! The Veterans, Seniors & Human Services Levy (VSHSL) will be hosting the 2023 VSHSL Summit for all VSHSL community partners! Join us for an interactive Summit that includes an in-person and livestream option. This year’s Summit will include engaging presentations, panel discussions, and an opportunity to…

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Nonprofit Wage & Benefits Survey launches today 

Today, part one of the two-part King County Nonprofit Wage & Benefits Survey is now live!     The 2023 King County Nonprofit Wage & Benefits and Employee Engagement surveys are underway, and we are calling on nonprofits in the region—specifically an Executive Director, Human Resources staff, or a Finance Manager—who has access to staff compensation information…

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…

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…

School-Based Mental Health Program Making an Impact in King County Schools  

In the four years since the School-Based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to services or Treatment (SB SBIRT) began in King County, more than 25,000 middle school students were screened, more than 11,500 students completed a connection to services or treatment either internally at their school or with external mental health professionals, and more than…

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.…