King County Veterans Program (KCVP) is actively serving tens of thousands of veterans across King County. Currently, more than 115,000 veterans live in King County, one-fifth of veterans are in Washington state, and over 1,200 employees at King County are veterans. On this Veterans Day, King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) would … Continue reading Honoring Our Veterans Through Service
Update on the SODO Services Hub—a joint partnership to bring more people inside
Each night in King County, more than 7,500 people sleep outside. The longer a person goes without access to shelter, the higher the likelihood the person suffers adverse health conditions, including trauma, depression and chemical dependency. The time to act is now. The humanitarian crisis we face will stay this way and only worsen … Continue reading Update on the SODO Services Hub—a joint partnership to bring more people inside
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
Health Through Housing to Bring More Housing to the Region in the Coming Months
Health Through Housing is an initiative to rapidly acquire up to 1,600 units of affordable housing for residents experiencing, or at risk of, chronic homelessness while reducing racial-ethnic disproportionality. We’ve acquired nearly 1,000 units for at-risk and chronically homeless residents—housing that is dignified, connected, and service-enriched. The initiative reached a new milestone last month when … Continue reading Health Through Housing to Bring More Housing to the Region in the Coming Months
King County Processing Remaining EPRAP Applications and Conducting Audit of Payments
Leo Flor, Director of the Department of Community and Human Services Since 2020, the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) and a broad coalition of community organizations have distributed $318.5 million in payments to thousands of households across King County as part of the Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP). The size and growth … Continue reading King County Processing Remaining EPRAP Applications and Conducting Audit of Payments
New Countywide Survey Shows Underinvestment in Human Services, Lack of Sustainable Wages in the Nonprofit Sector
By Leon Richardson, Director, Adult Services Division Community-based, human services providers play a critical role in addressing the most pressing issues we face as a region—providing shelter and supportive housing, behavioral health treatment, legal system alternatives, and case management in King County. The pandemic, and the nationwide racial reckoning further underscore the integral role of … Continue reading New Countywide Survey Shows Underinvestment in Human Services, Lack of Sustainable Wages in the Nonprofit Sector