August 2007:
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
7:30am-7:30pm, M-F;
9:30am-2:30pm, Sa
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
Financial Literacy Class for DV Victims
Noon – 3 p.m., Tuesdays
Sept. 11-Nov. 13
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 and transportation assistance is
provided. For details, call (206) 799-6209.
Child Abuse Agency Moves,
Changes Name
The
Washington Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect is now Children’s Trust of Washington. Its
office has moved to 605 1st Ave, Suite 412, Seattle.
Arc of King County Offers Leadership Development
Program
A leadership development
program, Advocating for Change, offered by Arc of King County will help
participants become better advocates for themselves, their family members and
other people with developmental disabilities. It will also explain the
disabilities service system and develop new leadership in the disability
movement. The program consists of six one-and-a-half day workshops held on
Friday night and Saturday in Seattle from September 2007 through May 2008.
For details, call (206) 829-7010.
Domestic Violence Series
for Children Taking Registrations
Jewish Family Service’s Kids Club is accepting
registrations through Sept. 10 for its 12-week series of classes for mothers
and children, ages 5 through 8, who have witnessed domestic violence. The
classes are designed to help children process what they have experienced and
witnessed, teach parents to talk and listen to their children about their
experiences, and more. Classes are free. Call (206) 461-3240 for confidential
dates, times and location.
Find After-School Programs for Kids
Go
to Community Resources Online and
type “After School Programs” or “Extended Day Care” to find a list of all
after-school programs in Crisis Clinic’s online database.
Free Child Care Training Offered
Aug. 16-Nov. 16
1000 4th Ave
Seattle’s Central Library
Refugee Women’s Alliance and Child Care Resources is offering free
childcare training with S.T.A.R.S. Certification. Training includes S.TA.R.S.
Instruction, WorkFirst Job Readiness, Intermediate to advanced ESL, and
Internships at local childcare centers. To qualify for the free training,
applicants must be considered low income. For more details, call (206)
721-5298.
Chemical Dependency Support Group for HIV+
Women Offered
6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday,
Aug. 14, 21, 28
1118 Fifth Ave
YWCA Headquarters
Seattle
Babes
Network, a program of the YWCA of Seattle/King County, is starting a new
support group, Babes in Recovery, open to all HIV positive women who are clean and
sober and/or working to maintain their sobriety. Home-cooked meals will be
served during all groups. Childcare is available upon request.
For details, call
(206) 720-5566 x5.
African Festival
Noon - 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug.
18
4600 - 38th Ave S
Rainier Community Center
Seattle
The
annual United Africa Day Festival is open to African immigrants and the
general public. Interpretation will be provided in Amharic, Oromiffa,
Somali and Tigrinya. Festival includes a cultural fashion show, African food (noon
- 1 p.m.), music, dance, cultural art displays and informational booths
sponsored by local service providers. Admission is free.
CityQuest Looking for Volunteer Projects
Seattle Pacific University is looking for community-serving
projects for its student volunteer day Sept. 22, 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.
Disabilities Organization Holds National
Conference
Dec. 6-8
Washington State Convention
and Trade Center, Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Tower
Seattle
TASH is an international
membership organization leading the way to inclusive communities through
research, education and advocacy. Conference workshops include information on
inclusive education, peer support and supporting parents with intellectual
disabilities. For conference details, click here.
Early Bird registration for the TASH 2007 Conference ends Sept. 1.
August is Child Support
Awareness Month
Gov. Christine Gregoire has
declared August to be Child Support Awareness month to emphasize the role
employers play in collecting child support. Employers submit 60 percent of
child support collected in the state through payroll deductions and are
required to report all newly hired employees to the Division of Child Support
so the state can find non-custodial parents even if they change jobs.
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Full 2007
One Night Count Report Released
Excerpts from the final report,
reprinted with permission from the Seattle/King County Coalition on
Homelessness
The 27th annual One Night Count of people who are homeless in King
County took place during the night of Jan. 25-26, 2007. Organized by the
Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness (SKCCH) and Operation
Nightwatch, hundreds of volunteers conducted a systematic “street count” of
people without shelter.
They counted in parts of 12 King County cities and unincorporated
areas between 2 and 5 a.m. On the same night, staff at nearly 200 emergency
shelters and transitional housing programs completed surveys about the people
staying in these programs. At least 7,839 people were homeless in King County
on this winter night in 2007. This represents the minimum number of people
homeless on that particular night. National research suggests that at least
three times that many people will be homeless in King County over the course
of a year.
Of the 7,839 people counted this year:
• 2,159 people were without shelter during 3-hour street count
• 2,368 people were being served by emergency shelters
• 3,312
people were living in transitional housing programs
The One
Night Count tried some new ways of counting people this year that are being
used to create a more complete picture of how homeless people survive in King
County:
Metro Night Owl Buses:
This year, for the first time, the unsheltered count included people
who seek shelter on public buses during late night and early morning hours.
Special teams of counters rode most of the late night Metro bus routes for
complete round trips, noting riders whom they identified as very likely
homeless. These teams included people who were homeless, and who had
experience riding buses for shelter themselves; they felt confident in their
ability to distinguish between people going to or from swing shift or early
morning jobs, and those who were using the buses as what some refer to as
“rolling shelters.” In three hours, the Bus Count teams documented 124
homeless people riding on 13 distinct round trips.
The Crisis Clinic’s 2-1-1 Community Information Line:
This countywide toll-free information service fields hundreds of calls
a day, including many from people who are looking for shelter. Beginning on
the night of the Count and continuing for five days, operators asked callers
seeking shelter or housing additional questions. Fifty-five people were asked
where they had spent the previous night, whether they had ever been homeless
before, and how long they had been homeless this time.
Most (69%) of the people who called 2-1-1 on Jan. 25 and 26th looking
for shelter or housing said that they had never before been homeless. Eighty-four percent had been homeless for less than a year; just under
half had been homeless for less than a month. Callers reported doubling up or
moving around in their attempts to remain marginally housed. Among those who
said where they had spent the previous night, 44% had been doubled up with
friends or family. Twenty percent said they had spent the night in shelters;
15 percent were in cars or outside.
The County Interview Project
The County Interview Project was purposely conducted where there are
few or no shelters or transitional housing programs, and no current
unsheltered count. It was designed to gather more information than an
early-morning street count could, and to reach some of the people who are
doubled up, camping in outlying areas, and otherwise very unlikely to be
counted or heard from in other ways.
Especially in rural and suburban parts of King County, homelessness is
so well hidden as to be nearly invisible. Where there are few or no shelters
or services, no survey information can be gathered; in the suburbs and in
forested areas or farmland, it is impractical to send count teams out on foot
or by car, because the area to cover is large, and because people may be
determined to stay out of sight along rivers, in woods or on private
property. Often, people in these circumstances are not connected with regular
services or receiving public benefits, and may only occasionally make use of
outreach or emergency services for limited access to medical care, cash
assistance, clothing and food.
The County Interview Project took place in Auburn, Carnation, Issaquah
and North Bend. At the end of February, trained interviewers attended seven
free community meals and food pantries in these four communities.
They spoke with more than 160 people at these locations during what is
typically the busiest time for emergency food programs: the end of the month,
when people’s limited resources have been exhausted. Each person answered a
few questions which established whether he or she was homeless or at risk of
becoming homeless. Seventy-one people were, so they were invited to
participate in the longer survey. Of these, 58 people who were homeless or at
risk of becoming homeless agreed to be interviewed.
Through these interviews, SKCCH was able to document that at least 30
additional adults were homeless and without shelter in King County on the
night of Jan. 25. They were sleeping in cars, tents, or on the streets of
Auburn, Carnation, Issaquah and North Bend. We are confident that these
people would not have been counted by other methods. These results support
the idea of using such interviews in future years to supplement other count
methods.
Read the whole report here
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Valley Cities Adds Veterans Program
Valley Cities Counseling and
Consultation in Auburn has added a veterans program to help veterans,
including Active, Reserves, National Guard and their families. Clinical
services available through the program include individual, group and family
counseling. Other programs, such as parenting classes and a support group,
are available for families of veterans who are deployed. Valley Cities is
signing up families now for the support group, which will begin meeting near
the end of August.
There
are no fees for any of the services provided within the scope of the program.
Staff members are available to provide consultations to schools and community
agencies on unique issues of serving veterans and their families.
For more
information regarding the veterans program, please contact Scott Swaim at
(253) 661-6634 X155 or e-mail him at sswaim@valleycities.org. •
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Public Health to Fund
Community-Based Disaster-Readiness Projects
Public
Health’s Vulnerable Population Action Team is looking for community
organizations interested in being part of a network dedicated
to preparing vulnerable communities for a major disaster. The team helps
service providers get prepared, stay prepared and be ready to respond to
their clients’ needs during times of disaster.
Organizations selected to receive funding will participate
in a two-day training and will
develop an emergency plan tailored to the individual agency and designed to
work in harmony with other community agencies and the overall emergency
response structure. Individual awards will range from $200 to $2,499.
To apply, an organization must be non-profit and serve at least one
vulnerable population. All submissions must be received by Aug. 8.
To
apply for a disaster readiness grant, click here or call P.J. Redmond,
outreach program manager, at (206)
263-8798 or e-mail him at pj.redmond@kingcounty.gov.
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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.
Catholic Community Services
Has cut its hours
for Emergency Assistance. The hours for Seattle (Randolph Carter) are 9
a.m.-1 p.m., W and the hours for East King are 3-5 p.m., Th. People can ONLY
call during those hours and they should not leave a message.
Low Income Housing Institute – Urban
Rest Stop
Due to construction on the expansion of the facility this summer, laundry and shower service will not be
provided Aug. 7 through 21. The Urban Rest Stop will provide men’s rest room
service throughout the process. The
Urban Rest Stop is doubling its laundry facilities, from five washers and
seven dryers to nine washers and 14 dryers, adding a women’s restroom, a
resource room and increasing its waiting area.
People’s Institutional Baptist Church
Coordinates an Educational Resource Street Fair, which is designed for people
to access resources on the street such as books, parenting tools, school
supplies, backpacks, rain jackets and information about energy saving
techniques.
Public Health –
Seattle & King County – HIV/AIDS Program
Moved its needle exchange program from 10th and Seneca to the
lobby of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 1002 E. Seneca. Hours are
6-8:30 p.m., daily.
Salvation Army – Outreach Ministries Department – North
Seattle
Will be closed for the month of August due to lack of staff. Area residents
can still call about school supplies.
Tent City 4
Moves Aug. 11 to Community
Church of Issaquah, where it will be until Nov. 10.
YouthCare
– Orion Multiservice Center
Has opened its shower and laundry facilities. Facilities were closed for
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August and
September Selected
Resources
Compiled by Crisis Clinic’s
Resource Center Staff
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
Solicits school supplies from area churches and civic groups. They are supplied
to Highline School district counselors at all grade levels, who then
distribute to students in need. Program begins in August.
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's Union Gospel Mission - Youth Reach Out
Center
Offers after-school activities September through June. Drop-in center's
facilities include full-sized gymnasium, weight room, game room, computer lab
and theater. Registration usually begins in early August.
Special Olympics Washington
Will hold its Summer Sports Classic Aug. 25-26 in Everett and Lynnwood.
Serves individuals with an intellectual disability or a closely related
developmental disability, ages 8 and older.
September Resource Highlights
American Lung
Association of Washington
Web site locates flu shot clinics by ZIP codes. The
Locator, at http://www.flucliniclocator.org/,
provides the date, times, address, phone number and a map for the clinics
offering flu shots near the ZIP code. Site reopens with new information each
September.
Atlantic Street Center
Provides a research-based and research-validated early childhood literacy and
school readiness program that strengthens families and prepares children for
academic success through extensive home visiting. Program services start in
late September and run throughout the school year. Program duration is for
two years.
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.
Municipal League of King County
Non-partisan organization investigates issues impacting residents and
governments of King County. Volunteers are coordinated to prepare an election
guide in July and August. September and November reports carry the League’s
report on candidates and ballot issues. Reports are free and available to the
public.
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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