September 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
Seminar Explains Recovery-Focused Mental Health
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday,
Sept. 28
19010 1st Ave S
Criminal Justice Training Commission, Burien
Multiple King County mental
health and criminal justice providers are presenting an educational seminar for
mental health professionals, police officers and consumers that addresses
King County’s goal of transforming into a recovery-focused system.
Presentations include explaining the Mental Health Court, police crisis
intervention, and the impact of new legislation. For details, call NAMI Greater Seattle at
(206) 783-9264.
JFS Offers Bringing Baby
Home Workshop
6:15-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays Oct.
23-Nov. 27
Capitol Hill location
Jewish Family Service will present a
hands-on interactive workshop series for couples transitioning to parenthood.
Also promotes relationship satisfaction between parenting partners and shows
how they can meet their baby’s psychological needs. Cost is $150 per couple.
Scholarships are available. For details, call
(206) 461-3240 ex. 3146.
Statewide Earthquake Drill Planned
Washington
State Emergency Management is organizing a statewide earthquake drill for
businesses, and schools at 10:15 a.m. Sept. 19 as part of observing September
as National Disaster Preparedness Month. In case of an earthquake, officials
suggest those in danger Drop, Cover and Hold. For details, click here.
South King County Latino Health Fair
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday,
Sept. 8
1320 Auburn Way S
Grace Community Church, Auburn
Public Health Seattle &
King County is organizing the third annual South King County Latino Family
Health Fair, which will feature free Pap tests and mammograms, as well as
dental, vision, blood pressure and diabetes screenings. A 2006 report showed
South King County experiences lower health status and more limited access to
health care when compared to other areas of the county. For details, call
(800) 756-5437.
End-of-Life Caregiving Training and Support Workshop Offered
1-2:30 p.m., Wednesdays,
Sept. 19 – Oct. 17.
600 E Smith St
Kent Senior Activity Center, Kent
Providence
Hospice of Seattle is sponsoring a five-week workshop designed to help
caregivers cope with the practical and emotional challenges of caring for a
loved one with a life-limiting illness. For details, please call
(206) 749-7695.
Fall Parenting Calendar Online
The Puget Sound Adlerian Society has posted
the Fall 2007 parenting calendar on its Web site here. The calendar lists
many parent education opportunities in the Puget Sound area by geographic
location and by subject. The classes are not necessarily based on Adlerian
psychology, although classes based on Adlerian psychology are highlighted.
Conference Highlights ADHD in Adults
Saturday, Oct. 13
4242 S. 144th St
Foster High School
Tukwila
Attention Deficit
Disorder Resources will host its annual conference on ADHD, “ADHD: Strategies and Solutions: Helping Adults
Maximize Their Lives.” Cost for the full day is $25 for members of ADDR and
$50 for nonmembers. Learn more and register online here. For
details, call (253) 759-5085.
Spanish HIV Testing Promotion Brochure
Available
Public Health Seattle &
King County has produced an illustrated brochure that portrays a family’s
decision to get an HIV test. The brochure is available here, or
call
(206) 205-4038 to get free copies.
Regional Town Hall Women’s Forum
6-8 p.m., Thursday,
Sept. 27
600 E Smith St
Kent Senior Activity Center, Kent
The
King County
Women’s Advisory Board is hosting a town hall forum to get ideas on how
to best serve the community. The advisory board makes recommendations to the
King County Executive and King County Council to ensure the needs, rights and
well-being of women are taken into account by county government. Dinner will
be served. For details or to RSVP call (253) 854-5378.
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Northwest Abuse Survivors Network
Creates Two New Youth Programs
Shannon Perez-Darby, Community Advocate, NW Network of Bi, Trans,
Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse
The NW Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian and Gay
Survivors of Abuse has added two new youth programs to its list of
services. The organization provides support and advocacy for BTLGQ
folks of all genders who are surviving abuse.
VIP PROJECT
The VIP
Project is a free and confidential six-week long support group launching in
late September. The VIP project is designed to reach out to queer youth and
the many ways in which they experience violence and crime in their lives. We
want to specifically address the experiences of youth that can often be
minimized and overlooked.
This
encompasses but is not limited to bias motivated crimes, theft, street crimes
related to homelessness, abuse by parents, stalking, bullying, harassment,
murder, gun violence, gang violence and assault. The VIP project aims at
working with queer youth in developing ongoing skills and support in hopes of
increasing confidence and the ability to address and prevent future incidents
of violence and crime.
Q-YES
PROJECT
The Q-YES project
is a peer education project that aims to work with BTLGQ youth to develop
skills in talking with peers about issues of violence and relationships.
There is a lot of space in Q-YES for creative projects that are youth-led and
supported by The Network. We are currently looking for youth who are
interested in learning more about violence and relationships. Each youth will
attend at least one session with the Northwest Network in which we’ll further
discuss ways that violence manifests itself in our various relationship and
ways of developing further skills for the kinds of relationships we want.
Following
this session there will be various opportunities to share what you’ve learned
and talking about violence and relationships with other queer youth and other
community members. Contact us to find out more information about available
speaking opportunities or to find out how you can get community service hours
or maybe even school credit through working with Q-YES. •
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King County’s
Community and Human Services Programs Move to New Office, Get New Phone
Numbers
The Department of Community and Human Services
(DCHS) has moved the majority of its administrative and program services into
the new King County Office Building in downtown Seattle. Telephone numbers
for many staff and programs will change with the move. Only the Office of the
Public Defender and the King County Veterans’ Program will not relocate.
The new offices are located in the new
county building on the corner of 5th Avenue and Jefferson Street.
The mailing address of the new building will be 401 5th Ave,
Seattle, WA, 98104, with varying suite numbers. The department will be located
on the fourth and fifth floors. Office hours remain 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with
reception areas on both floors to direct visitors. Daily and hourly parking
for visitors is available in the new Goat Hill Garage located at 415 6th
Ave. The following is a list of new phone numbers for DCHS services listed in
Crisis Clinic’s community information database:
·
Winter Response Shelter: (206)
263-9089
·
Community
Organizing Program: (206) 263-8996
·
Developmental Disabilities Division: (206)
263-9061
·
Housing Repair Program: (206)
263-9095
·
Mental Health Crisis and Commitment: (206)
263-9200
·
Women’s Program: (206)
263-9034
·
Work
Training Program/King County Jobs Initiative: (206)
263-9034 •
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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 reduced the hours at all three branches when people can call about
emergency assistance. The emergency
assistance intake lines at each site are irregularly staffed. Callers can
listen to a voice message to find out if assistance is available.
Hopelink
Has changed the intake line for its emergency family shelters and
transitional housing programs to (425) 556-9289.
North Helpline
Has moved its closing hours
for all of its weekday services from 2 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Seattle’s Outdoor Meal Site
New Schedule of Meals and Providers:
Operation Sack Lunch
Hot Meal
1pm, M-F.
The Lord's Table
Hot Meal
7:30pm, M-Th.
Bible Study Outreach
Sack Lunches
1pm, Sa.
Mount Zion Baptist
Hot Meal
4pm, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sa.
Mother’s Kitchen
Hot Meal
3rd Su.
Seattle’s Outdoor Meal Site is located at the corner of 6th Avenue
and Columbia Street under I-5. Operation Sack Lunch is the principal provider
and coordinating agency.
Wallingford Boys and Girls
Club
Has moved back to its newly renovated facility at 1310 N 45th St. Renovations included adding a teen center, a technology
center, an art studio, a teaching kitchen, a study room, multi-purpose space,
a large games room and an outdoor courtyard/play area.
WorkSource Renton
Has moved to 500
SW 7th Street, Renton, WA 98057. Phone numbers will remain the same. King County Elections
Department will move into the old WorkSource building at 919 SW Grady Way,
Renton, in December. •
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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.
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.
October Resource Highlights
Families
for Effective Autism Treatment - FEAT of Washington
Program hosts children with autism and their siblings. Activities are
designed to get children out of the house and facilitate productive social
interaction with other children. Activities are run by trained facilitators
and include fun, social and educational activities geared specifically for
children with autism and their siblings. Provides three hours of quality
respite for parents. Every second Saturday of the month 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
October through June.
FamilyWorks
Offers one-on-one tutoring and community workshops/programs to help children
build skills and self-esteem. Community members, organizations and volunteers
conduct workshops and activities relating to careers, dealing with conflict,
cultural diversity, nutrition, gardening, art and music. Tutoring: 3:45-5:30
p.m., M. Tutoring/community workshops/programs: 3:45-5:30 p.m., W. Program
offered during school year, October through May.
Intiman
Theatre Company
Living History Tour uses theatre and theatrical improvisation to engage
students in debate, discussion, and analysis of history, literature and
contemporary events. Drawing from the central ideas presented by great
playwrights produced on Intiman's stage, the program encourages students to
explore history, political movements, and ethical issues. Program tours Puget
Sound-area high schools from mid-October through November of each year.
SmileMobile
Mobile dental van offers oral health services for children on a year-round
basis. Basic dental services include examinations, preventive care, fillings
and minor oral surgery. Van locations vary in Washington state. Will be in
Tukwila Oct. 29-Nov. 3. Accepts medical coupons and offers sliding scale fees
with up to 90 percent off the fee.
Solid Ground - Volunteer
Program
Volunteers, many who are homebound, knit or crochet handmade hats, scarves,
mittens and baby items for homeless people in Seattle/King County.
Approximately 3,000 items are made annually. Volunteers who want to make
clothing are asked to call or visit the office. Finished clothing is given to
shelters and agencies in the community. Agencies should enquire in October
about application and distribution dates (usually November-December) every
year. •
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