Resources

Comprehensive list of available services in Washington state
Website: www.washingtonconnection.org

KC asset building website

Website: www.skcabc.org

Phone Help for Crisis Support in King County: Dial 2-1-1.

Website: http://crisisclinic.org/main.html

National Clearinghouse for Social Service Resources (by State):

http://www.isafetynet.org/

DSHS:

For online DSHS information: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov

For DSHS FAQs: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/faq.shtml (great place for general INFO on DSHS services).

To see if you Qualify for DSHS Benefits: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ESA/TEC/

For online application to DSHS for Food, Cash, and/or Medical Benefits: https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/f2esaapps/esaosa/intro.aspx

Accessing your local DSHS Central Service Office (CSO) for Benefits: https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/f2ws03esaapps/onlinecso/cover.asp

Vashon's CSO, is the White Center CSO (#44)

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- 9650 15th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106-2820
(near intersection of Roxbury and 15th - by Bartell Drugs) - 8am-5pm, M-F.

- Cash, Food, Child Care, or Medical Assistance: (206) 341-7430

- Child Care, or Medical Benefits Only: (206) 341-7433

- The Answer Phone: (877) - 980-9220

[ Vashon Youth & Family Services (VYFS) has DSHS applications for mailing,
and a DSHS representative visits VYFS, every 1st Thursday, 9am-3pm ]

[UN]EMPLOYMENT & CHILD SUPPORT:

To apply for unemployment benefits or to pay child support: http://access.wa.gov/

For online Division of Vocational Rehabilitation information: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/dvr/index.htm

For online Labor and Industries information: http://www.lni.wa.gov

For online Office of Support Enforcement (child support) information: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dcs/

HOUSING:

For online HUD Section 8 (subsidized housing) information: http://www.seattlehousing.org/

For online support for Housing Weatherization & Repair:

http://www.kcha.org/repairandweatherization/repairandweatherization.aspx

SOLID GROUND: (Advocacy for Tenant rights and other programs): http://www.solid-ground.org/Programs/Pages/default.aspx

For online King County Housing Resources:
http://www.hrg.org

SOCIAL SECURITY:

For online Social Security information: http://www.ssa.gov

LEGAL SERVICES:

For online Low-income Legal Services: http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org
also: http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/legalasst.aspx

For online Women's Legal Services: http://www.nwwlc.org/
[ "Equality, Justice, Fairness" - The Northwest Women's Law Center has been for working for nearly 30 years to make these concepts a reality for women in the Pacific Northwest ].

Solid Ground Legal Services

http://www.solid-ground.org/Programs/Pages/default.aspx

HOMELESS RESOURCES:

For online King County resources: http://homelessinfo.org/

For online national resources: http://nationalhomeless.org

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

Bank on Seattle/King County: http://www.everyoneiswelcome.org/

Consumer Education & Training: http://www.centsprogram.com/

Consumer Credit: http://www.consumercredit.com/

Consumer Credit: http://www.creditreport.org/