The King County Housing Repair Program provides funding for housing repair services to low, moderate-income homeowners and special needs renters within King County. We can address and assess emergency issues and ensure homes are safe and accessible. The program offers loans and grants for home repairs such as replacing your roof, installing a new septic … Continue reading King County Housing Repair Program: making homes safe, comfortable and accessible.
Innovation and continued connection: VSHSL’s progress in 2019
For the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL), 2019 was a busy year! The year was marked by: Intentional community engagement. Thirty community planning sessions were held across King County to capture diverse perspectives to inform program implementation centering community voice, particularly the voice of those from underserved and underrepresented communities. Funding and launching … Continue reading Innovation and continued connection: VSHSL’s progress in 2019
Kinship Care Supports: A new funding opportunity from the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy
Relative kinship caregivers, approximately half of whom are seniors, face many challenges and have limited access to resources and services. Older adult kinship caregivers are tasked with caring for children at a stage in life when they may not have been prepared to become caregivers. Due to the nature of out-of-home placement of children in … Continue reading Kinship Care Supports: A new funding opportunity from the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy
New databases to explore VSHSL awards and services
Curious about where the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) is making investments? Want to know what VSHSL-funded agencies are serving your local community? Searching for specific services? We are excited to launch two easy-to-search databases to help answer those questions! Across King County, our amazing partners are already making a difference in serving … Continue reading New databases to explore VSHSL awards and services
AgeWise TV: A new program for seniors on The Seattle Channel
Pike Market Senior Center, one of the Senior Hubs funded by the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL), launched a program called AgeWise TV that will bring learning and fitness opportunities directly to senior’s homes. With senior centers pivoting services during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pike Market Senior Center and other senior centers throughout King … Continue reading AgeWise TV: A new program for seniors on The Seattle Channel
Community support: helping seniors stay safe at home during COVID-19
The growing senior population in King County has been facing unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19. Our Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) funded senior centers have prioritized keeping their community of seniors safe while adapting typical service delivery and developing new ways to meet clients’ needs. Below, we feature three VSHSL-funded senior centers that have … Continue reading Community support: helping seniors stay safe at home during COVID-19