Community support guide

We want to ensure all members of our community have the support they need to live here. Find organizations and programs that can help you or a loved one.

Emergency/crisis services

• Crisis Connections: King County 211
• Crisis Connections: Regional Crisis Line
• Crisis Connections: Teen Link
• Washington Poison Center: Emergency Services and Education

Domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking (Gender-based violence)

• Consejo Counseling and Referral Service
• DAWN - Domestic Abuse Women's Network: Community Advocacy Programs (CAP)
• DAWN - Domestic Abuse Women's Network: Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter
• The Genesis Project: Drop-In Center Functions
• King County Sexual Assault Resource Center: Advocacy services for sexual assault survivors
• Lighthouse NW: Sacha's House Rise Program

Food assistance

• Alimentando al Pueblo: Latinx Food Sovereignty Program
• Backpack Brigade: Weekend Hunger Bags
• Des Moines Area Food Bank: Emergency Food Program in Des Moines
• Highline Area Food Bank
• Sound Generations: Meals on Wheels
• Tukwila Pantry: Tukwila Pantry

Rental assistance and homelessness prevention

• African Community Housing & Development: Holistic Eviction Prevention Program
• Mary's Place: A Place to Call Home
• MSC (Rental Assistance and General Human Services)
• REACH: Center of Hope

Medical, dental, and healthcare

• Asian Counseling and Referral Services
• HealthPoint
• HealthPoint: Medical Care Program
• Medical Teams International: Care & Connect Mobile Dental Clinics

Family support and basic needs

• Babies of Homelessness: King County Diaper Bank
• Essentials First: Community Kits Program
• WestSide Baby: Diaper Bank Program

Legal services and advocacy

• The Center for Children and Youth Justice
• Legal Counsel for Youth and Children: Youth Homelessness Program
• King County Bar Foundation: Neighborhood Legal Clinics

Multicultural and immigrant services

• Congolese Integration Network: CIN Community Support
• Lutheran Community Services Northwest: LCSNW Community Resource Center
• OneAmerica: English Innovation
• Open Doors for Multicultural Families: Multicultural Case Management
• Partner In Employment: Employment and Training
• Refugee Women's Alliance: Refugee Women's Alliance Basic Needs Program
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Centro Rendu

Youth and family services

• Children's Therapy Center: Ped Therapy Svc Children with Dev Diff and Disabilities
• Northwest Education Access: Helping Opportunity Youth
• Para Los Ninos: Promotoras de Salud
• Projects for a Civil Society: The Transforming Power Project
• Southwest Youth and Family Services: Community Resource Centers
• The YMCA of Greater Seattle: Y-Scholars
• Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy: Autism Multi-System Navigation

Volunteer services

• Catholic Community Services of King County: Volunteer Services
• Sound Generations: Volunteer Transportation Services (VTS)

Employment and training

• ANEW: Pre-Apprenticeship Training & Support Services
• Driver Solidarity and Resource Center: Driver Services Program
• Multi-Service Center: Workforce Development
• Orion Industries: Employment Services Programs
• Partner In Employment: Employment and Training
• Puget Sound Training Center: Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Adult Employment and Training

Small business development

• International Rescue Committee, Inc: Economic Empowerment: Refugee Small Business Development Program