New VSHSL funding opportunity: Countywide Nonprofit Workforce Surveys

A new funding opportunity is available from the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) to improve the community’s understanding of pay disparities and employee experiences in the nonprofit sector. King County relies on a strong network of human services providers delivering high quality services to King County residents. The quality of these services and subsequent client outcomes are…

New VSHSL funding opportunity: ​​Employment Training, Placement, and Supports​ 

A new funding opportunity is available from the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) to fund programs and services that prepare unemployed and underemployed job seekers from marginalized populations for employment, connect them with employment opportunities, and support them in succeeding as an employee. Employment can provide a person with income, benefits, social connections, a sense of belonging,…

Community-Driven Behavioral Health Grants Invest Across King County 

Historically, behavioral health systems underserve many racial and ethnic underrepresented communities nationwide and continue to do so today. This impacts people, their families, and the broader communities in King County who often find that the current behavioral healthcare options do not fit their cultural needs, so they remain either un- or under-served by available mental…

King County announces grand opening of Redmond Health Through Housing building

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRTkiXmoRgU Video highlight from Health Through Housing's Redmond grand opening. Alongside Health Through Housing partners and Eastside community members, King County celebrated the grand opening of HTH Redmond. This latest building provides 100 units of housing and support services for people exiting chronic homelessness.   The Salvation Army, a longstanding regional provider of emergency shelter and long-term housing…

King County Veterans Program partners with Compass Housing Alliance to open first all-veteran 24/7 enhanced shelter

This week, King County Executive Dow Constantine, King County Councilmember Jorge Barón and Compass Housing Alliance celebrated the opening of the Blaine Veterans Center, the first all-veteran 24/7 enhanced shelter in King County. The center will provide onsite services and supports to 36 veterans experiencing homelessness in King County, including case management, housing navigation support,…

New VSHSL funding opportunity: Navigate Homeless Veterans to Housing

A new funding opportunity is available from the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) to provide housing navigation services for veterans experiencing homelessness in King County. This investment seeks to provide housing navigation and related stabilization services to veteran households experiencing homelessness, including those assessed for housing but who are still waiting for a housing resource and necessary…