Basic Food Education and Outreach offered at Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Basic Food Education and Outreach offered at Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Offers support in applying for the state's Basic Food program. Determines if the Basic Food benefits are appropriate. Helps complete applications for benefits to receive immediate food assistance and reviews information sent from DSHS. Helps applicants gather the required documentation. Cannot determine final eligibility.
Location
3639 Martin Luther King Junior Way South, Seattle, WA 98144
Website
Hours
M-F, 8am-5pm. Service hours vary by program.
Application process
Call or visit in person (appointment only). No documentation needed to begin the application process.
Eligibility
No restrictions. Non-citizens and people who have been in the United States for less than five years are encouraged to apply. Focus is on limited-English speakers, but all are welcome. Successful applicants will meet DSHS low-income requirements.
Fee
None.
Languages
Korean
Thai
Khmer
Lao
Cambodian
Ilocano
Japanese
Mandarin
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Agency info
Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Offers individual and family mental health treatment including outpatient counseling, intensive day treatment, co-occurring disorders treatment and a program for people with a gambling problem. Offers substance use disorder treatment and a batterer's program. Also provides programs for youth, including substance use disorder treatment, mental health counseling and a violence prevention program. Offers case management services to enable elderly and disabled adults to live as independently as possible in their homes. Operates a food pantry, a meal program, employment services, ESL classes, citizenship classes and a legal clinic. Assists clients in applying for naturalization as well as food benefits. Some programs focus on serving Asians and Pacific Islanders.