August 2006:
Contact us:
24-Hour Crisis Line
(206) 461-3222
(866) 4CRISIS or
(866) 427-4747
(206) 461-3219 TTY
24 hours, daily
2-1-1 Community
Information Line
Dial 2-1-1 or
(206) 461-3200
(800) 621-4636
(206) 461-3610 TTY
8am-8pm, daily
Teen Link
(206) 461-4922
(866) TEENLINK or
(866) 833-6546
(206) 461-3219 TTY
6-10pm, nightly
Business Office
1515 Dexter Ave N
Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 461-3210
Fax: (206) 461-8368
8am-5pm, M-F
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School Supplies Resource Fair
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 12
8825 Rainier Ave S, Seattle
98118
Atlantic
Street Center – Rainier Beach Family Center will have its yearly Resource
Fair where families can get backpacks filled with school supplies, hear live
performances and more.
Arc Coordinates Multicultural Event
5:30-8 p.m., Aug. 18
Seward Park
5898 Lake Washington Blvd, Seattle
The sixth annual “We Are The World”
multicultural gathering gives people the opportunity to learn about the Arc
of King County and other community resources and services for people with
developmental disabilities and their families as well as how to become an
advocate for themselves or for their children. Those wanting to attend should
RSVP before Aug. 11 by calling
(206) 829-7010.
CityQuest Looking for Volunteer Projects
Seattle
Pacific University is looking for community-serving projects for its
student volunteer day Sept. 23, called CityQuest. Organizations can request
teams of about 10 students for a short-term project, although the goal of the
program is for the students to find on-going volunteer opportunities. For
details, click here.
Housing Rights Booklets Offered
The Fair Housing Partners of Washington have developed a booklet
called “Housing Discrimination & Your Civil Rights: A Fair Housing Guide
for Renters & Home Buyers.” It outlines fair housing protections
anywhere in Washington and is available in English, Spanish, Russian,
Vietnamese, Cambodian, or Chinese. Also available in the same languages is an
informational brochure titled “Domestic Violence and Your Housing
Rights.” Both are also available here. For free print
copies of the booklets or brochures, contact the
King County Office of Civil Rights at (206) 296-7592 (TTY 296-7596).
Find After-School Programs for Kids
Go to Community
Resources Online and type “After School Programs” to find a list of all
after-school programs in Crisis Clinic’s online database.
Families Can Use EBT Cards at Farmers Markets
Low-income residents can use
their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards from DSHS to buy fresh food at some
local farmers markets. The following local markets use wireless technology
and are able to process the transactions: Lake City Farmers Market, Broadway
Farmers Market, Ballard Farmers Market, Pike Place Market PDA, Capitol Hill
Farmers Market, University District Farmers Market, West Seattle Farmers
Market and Columbia City Farmers Market.
Financial Literacy Class for DV Victims
9:30 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays
Sept. 12-Nov. 14
Confidential location
The YWCA
of South King County will be offering a 10-week financial literacy class
geared for victims of domestic violence called “Hope and Power for Your
Personal Finances.” Topics include safety and finances, budgeting, improving
your credit, and meeting financial goals. Childcare is provided on site.
Space is limited. For details, call (206) 799-6209.
Partner with MAVIN's MatchMaker Bone Marrow Donor
Project
MAVIN
Foundation is holding its MatchMaker
Bone Marrow Donor Project Annual Marrow-thon again this fall and is
looking for student organizations, places of work or community events to host
a bone marrow drive. The National Marrow Donor Program is no longer drawing
blood at drives and, instead, is conducting Buccal swabs, which is a gentle
cheek swab that collects the stem cells of the donor. This makes registration
quicker and easier. MAVIN and MatchMaker are working to increase the number
of people of color and mixed race to the national registry. For details, call
(206) 622-7101.
Free One-Day Career Pathways Fair
9 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 14
Renton WorkSource
919 SW Grady Way
The Educational Opportunity Center at
the University of Washington will be offering a free, one-day Career Pathways
fair at Renton
WorkSource that will host representatives from local community and
technical colleges. The fair will be for those who need more
technical/vocational training or want to finish their Associates or
Bachelor’s degree to get more information about schools, their respective
programs and financial aid resources. For details, call (206) 616-1948.
Family Caregivers’ Picnic
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
Monday, Aug. 14
Normandy Park Congregational
Church
19247 First Ave S, Seattle
Normandy Park Congregational
Church’s family caregiver support group is holding its annual family
caregivers’ picnic for all caregivers. Bring a sandwich. Dessert and beverage
will be provided. Those wanting to come can also bring their spouse or the
person they care for. For details, call (206) 824-1770.
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Counseling and Therapy Options for People Who Drop Through the
Cracks
By Carol Bridges, Certified Resource Specialist
Quality, low-fee psychotherapy and counseling
services have been difficult to find and even harder to schedule. Many people
who could benefit from therapy do not have sufficient personal funds, health
insurance, Medicare or Medicaid funding to pay for treatment.
Several options are now available for clients who
drop through the cracks. One of these is the Fremont
Community Therapy Project, a training site for two advanced doctoral
students with Master’s degrees in clinical psychology working under the
supervision of an experienced licensed psychotherapist. The therapists
provide treatment for trauma survivors (including eye movement
desensitization and reprocessing), and work with issues of gender, culture,
age and sexuality, as well as offering assistance with a variety of
difficulties that affect the lives of people. They conduct psychological
assessments and offer workshops on personal growth topics for the community. They
do not see children under the age of 16. Fees are $10-20 per 45- to 50-minute
session. This service is available from September 2006 through June 2007.
The Community
Counseling Clinic provided by Antioch
University Seattle is open to anyone seeking counseling or psychological services.
Faculty members who are licensed mental health professionals supervise
doctoral students enrolled in clinical psychology programs. All services are
low-cost and are offered at a sliding scale fee. Services include individual,
family, couple and group therapy, art and play therapy, psychological
assessments and clinical consultation. Therapy helps with a wide range of
life challenges, including depression, personal growth, anger management,
trauma, relationships, grief and loss, addictive and compulsive behaviors,
among others. While the standard fee is $80 per 50-minute session, the
sliding fee scale goes as low as $4 per session for a person with five people
in the family and an annual income of less than $10,000.
Counseling is also available at the counseling
center of Bastyr
University - Bastyr Center for Natural Health. Here senior naturopathic
students at the college provide counseling with supervision, and assist
individuals and couples with relationship difficulties, rape, and grief and
loss issues. They also offer treatment of adjustment disorders. They do not
work with children younger than age 16. Counseling fees are $15 per hour.
Good candidates for referral ideally will be able
to function independently. These programs do not offer case management or
medication management services, and clients who are actively suicidal,
actively psychotic or currently actively abusing drugs or alcohol are not
appropriate referrals. Therapy is short-term and solution-focused. In
general, the therapists do not accept insurance and request payment by cash
or check at the time of the therapy session. Appointments are made by
telephone, usually by leaving name and phone number on a voice message.
Therapists return calls to set up appointments.•
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Red Cross Language
Bank Aids King County Residents with Limited English Proficiency
By Verla Peterson, Encanto
Language Services and Red Cross Language Bank Volunteer
The Red
Cross Language Bank is a vital link between local immigrants and refugees
and the social services they need. The 470 bi- and multi-lingual volunteers
on the Language Bank’s rolls can provide interpreter service in more than 75
languages and dialects. This service is provided free to individuals and at a
low annual cost to non-profits.
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) residents in the
area are assisted in a wide variety of settings, including food pantries,
shelters, parenting classes, schools and community meetings. In the fiscal
year ending June 2006, volunteer interpreters conducted 1,752 service
sessions. Of these, 60% were in Spanish. The other top four languages —
Russian, Vietnamese, Somali and Chinese —accounted for a total of 35%, with
the remaining 5% coming from the less common tongues.
Things to keep in mind when making a referral to the
Language Bank:
- When you are referring an LEP to other agencies,
notice whether the agencies list either interpreter services or the
speaker’s language. If not, also refer them to the Language Bank.
- While the Language Bank will serve in most social
service arenas, they cannot assist in legal or medical settings,
psychological evaluations or with business transactions.
- Language Bank can provide phone interpretation via
a three-way call between client and agency.
- Scheduling an interpreter typically requires a
48-hour notice. Interpreters for the common languages may be available
on shorter notice.
- When calling the Language Bank, clients can leave a
message in their own language. The top languages have dedicated
voicemail boxes.•
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Promoting 2-1-1 at Your Agency
By Hannah Newton, Certified Resource Specialist
Looking for ways to let clients know about the
2-1-1 Community Information Line?
Crisis Clinic now has free business cards available
for organizations to pass out to clients highlighting different service
categories. You can pick up these cards at our office or we can mail them to
you, also for free. Call our business office at (206) 461-3210 to get the
cards.
Our Web site also has a section with a downloadable poster
and display ads for
newsletters or Web sites as well as a printable “2-1-1 Fact Sheet” and
information about the 2-1-1 service in other counties of Washington state. •
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Financial Exploitation Most
Frequently Reported Type of Vulnerable Adult Abuse
Information provided by
DSHS Adult Protective Services
Financial exploitation is the
most frequently reported type of abuse of vulnerable adults living at home in
Washington, according to data collected by the Department of Social and
Health Services (DSHS).
In 2005, DSHS
Adult Protective Services (APS) investigations received 3,200 reports of
financial exploitation. The next most common type of APS report was of
neglect, followed by self-neglect. Of the 3,200 complaints, DSHS APS
confirmed 304 cases of financial exploitation. APS also confirmed 618 cases
of self-neglect in 2005. Not all 2005 investigations are complete, so these
numbers may increase slightly as cases are closed.
Financial exploitation can take
many forms. It may involve a friend or relative slowly draining the
vulnerable adult’s bank accounts and life savings. Or it might be a stranger
scamming a vulnerable adult to buy unneeded services.
Here are some clues that a
financial scam may be attempted:
·
Sudden changes in bank account or banking practices
including unexplained withdrawals of large sums of money
·
Adding additional names on bank signature cards
·
Unauthorized withdrawal of funds using ATM cards
·
Sudden changes in wills or other financial documents
·
Unexplained disappearance of funds or valuable
possessions
·
Bills going unpaid even when money is available to
pay them
·
Sudden appearance of previously uninvolved relatives
claiming rights to vulnerable adults’ possessions
·
Unexplained sudden transfer of assets to a family
member or someone outside the family
·
Providing unnecessary services
Anyone suspecting the abuse of a
vulnerable adult is urged to call DSHS toll-free at 1-866-ENDHARM
(1-866-363-4276). APS will determine if an investigation is needed. Senior Services of Seattle/King County
provides advocacy and support for older adults who have been victims of abuse
or other crimes through its Victims
of Crime Assistance program, or VOCA.•
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Critical Resource Updates
Compiled by Crisis Clinic’s Resource Center
It is always recommended to check Community Resources Online
for additional information and for the most current information updates of
the following resources.
Abused
Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services no longer operates its Safe Home emergency
shelter for deaf, deaf-blind and hard-of-hearing women with children who are
fleeing from domestic violence. Beginning in early August, it will open its
new transitional housing program, A Place of Our Own, which will provide safe
and accessible transitional housing for deaf and deaf-blind women and their
children. The address is 8623 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, 98115.
Access
to Justice Institute has started a legal language bank which matches
volunteer interpreters with legal service agencies or lawyers handling pro
bono cases. Volunteers assist pro bono attorneys with out-of-court
communication with their clients. Language Bank volunteers are prohibited
from providing any language assistance inside a court of law.
Catholic
Community Services’ Randolph Carter Family Center will be giving away
tickets to families in King County for school supplies. Families can redeem
these tickets Aug. 26. They need to visit the center to pick up their tickets
and their school supplies.
Highline
Area Food Bank’s hours have changed slightly. They are now
12-2:30 p.m., Tuesdays
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Thursdays
5:30-7 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of the
month.
The non-profit organization Mutual
Interest is now a program of Catholic
Community Services, South King County. Mutual Interest funds King County
social service agencies that assist low-income families with security
deposits for permanent housing. Funds are distributed through partner
agencies only. Clients cannot contact Mutual Interest directly.
People
of Color Against AIDS Network now offers an employment program called
Corrections Connection for people re-entering society from a correctional
institution. Provides job readiness skills, classroom training, life skills
classes, job search assistance, mentoring and other services, including housing,
clothing and food, to help them become successful. Provides limited services
to people in halfway houses. Ex-offenders must be ages 18 or older,
nonviolent and out of a correctional institution for at least 180 days after
having been in the institution for at least 90 days.
SHARE/WHEEL’S Tent
City 3 will move Aug. 4 to Haller Lake United Methodist Church at 13055
First Ave NE, Seattle 98125. It was previously at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Westwood
Christian Assembly’s clothing closet will be closed through Aug. 14 as
they remodel their building. Their community lunch program will remain open,
although the lunch will be outside and not cooked.•
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August and September Selected Resources
Compiled by Crisis Clinic’s Resource Center
This column highlights available timely
resources in the community information database that might otherwise go
unnoticed by our users. It is always recommended to check Community Resources Online
for additional information and for the most current information concerning
the following resources.
August Resource Highlights
God’s
Grace in Action
Collects backpacks and school supplies to give to Highline school district
counselors at all grade levels. Counselors distribute them to students in
need. This agency accepts donations only and does not distribute backpacks to
students. Ask a school counselor for program details. Program begins in
August.
Providence
Hospice of Seattle
Organizes a weekend camp, Camp Erin, held annually in the summer for
children, ages 5 through 17, who have experienced the death of a loved one.
In the summer of 2006, the King County camp will be August 25-27. Camps are
also located in Snohomish and Pierce counties.
Seafair
Offers a summertime festival in the Northwest. Activities include the
Unlimited Hydroplane Races and Air Show at Lake Washington, Torchlight Parade
and Torchlight Run through downtown Seattle, Milk Carton Derby at Seattle’s
Green Lake, the half marathon in Bellevue, the Triathlon at Seward Park and
Miss Seafair Scholarship Program for Women. Also sanctions over 30 community
festivals and events throughout the Puget Sound region, celebrating Puget
Sound’s rich cultural and ethnic diversity.
Seattle
Opera
Five operas will be presented in the 2006/07 season in the Marion Oliver
McCaw Hall. The normal season runs August through May. Opera productions are
usually performed in the original language with English captions projected
above the stage for performances.
Special
Olympics Washington
The Summer Sports Classic featuring softball, tennis and golf is held each
year in August. Serves individuals with mental retardation or a closely related
developmental disability, ages 8 and older. Call (206) 362-4949 for more
information. In 2006, the Summer Sports Classic will be Aug. 26-27 in Everett and
Lynnwood.
September Resource Highlights
Access
to Justice Institute
Runs two Community Justice Centers where legal educational presentations and
individual consultations with Seattle University student and staff attorneys are
held. Attorneys offer educational presentation topics for two consecutive
weeks. Clients hear the presentation the first week and may be interviewed to
meet individually with an attorney the following week. Each client is
guaranteed at least 20 minutes to receive advice from the attorney. Call for
topics, dates and times. During the 2006/07 school year, the clinics will be
from Sept. 19 to April 10 with no clinics in December.
Gethsemane
Community Services
Serves a hot meal followed by a movie each Saturday at 11 a.m. from September
through May. Ticket pick-up: 9:30 a.m., Saturday. Doors close at 11:30 a.m.
Hamlin
Robinson School
Offers a 10-week session (20 classes) each fall for adults with language
disabilities to provide them with additional skills in reading, writing,
spelling and expressive language. A 10-week session is held from September
through December. Call for class times.
Humane
Society for Seattle/King County
Provides speakers at schools, community groups and businesses on the
protection and welfare of animals. Gives 30-45 minute tours of The Humane
Society facility, primarily for children but also for corporations. Offers animal
care workshops for adults in the spring and fall. Fall workshops are held
September through November. Call to arrange speakers or workshops.
Millionair
Club Charity, Inc.
A weekly eye clinic is available for clients who need an eye exam. Clients
receive an exam and a pair of glasses once per year. The program is run by
volunteer opticians and optometrists Thursday mornings from September through
June and is funded by the Lions Sight Foundation. Call the receptionist to
schedule an appointment starting Aug. 14.
Seattle
Public Schools – Seattle Evening High School
Provides evening classes for high school students wanting to fulfill high
school graduation requirements. Offers two 15-week semesters
(September-June). Will serve all high school students, ages 15 through 21,
who do not yet have a high school diploma.
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This Newsletter was last updated on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 10:36 AM
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