Veterans Benefits Assistance offered at Disabled American Veterans
Provides assistance and representation for veterans, their widows, and dependents in completing VA forms for obtaining benefits. Also assists veterans any other way feasible, such as information and referrals and advocacy.
Provides assistance and representation for veterans, their widows, and dependents in completing VA forms for obtaining benefits. Also assists veterans any other way feasible, such as information and referrals to other agencies and advocacy.
Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at Highline College
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Zoom and in-person appointments available.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at North Seattle College
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Zoom and in-person appointments available.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Online Benefits Application offered by DSHS Community Services Offices
Allows residents to check for various DSHS services and programs that may be available or to find out more information on resources in the community. Offers the option of applying for some programs directly on the site.
Provides the ability to check for various DSHS services and programs that may be available or to find out more information on resources in the community.
Offers the option of applying for some programs directly on the site. The "Am I Eligible?" screening asks high level questions about the members in the home and their income, resources and expenses to see what benefits might be available.
The online application, "Apply Now" goes into more detail as part of the application for some programs.
Users can also register an account on the site, which will allow them to complete online Eligibility Reviews, report changes and see information about their case.
Information, Referrals, and Advocacy offered at Benton Franklin Community Action Connections in Prosser
Provides information, referrals, and advocacy relating to community, county, and state resources.
Provides information, referrals, and advocacy relating to community, county, and state resources. Programs are provided based on funding availability as needed.
Senior Rights Assistance offered at Auburn Senior Activity Center
Volunteers provide free legal and consumer information. Assists with Social Security, elder law issues, estate planning, powers of attorney, probate, guardianship, and consumer, debt and bankruptcy issues.
Provides free legal and consumer information from trained volunteers on a number of topics related to their rights and options, including: - Wills - Powers of attorney - Health care directives - Guardianships - Trusts - Social Security - Probate - Living trusts. Medicare Volunteers are not lawyers and cannot give legal advice.
Information Referral and Case Management offered by Horn of Africa Services at Rainier
Helps East African refugees and immigrants access social services through multi-lingual and culturally appropriate information, advocacy and referrals to local resources.
Helps East African refugees access social services through multi-lingual and culturally appropriate information, advocacy and referrals to local resources. Provides individualized case management to clients seeking the most necessary of services.
Services provided include:
- Housing: Assistance with housing applications and shelter referrals including Section 8 & low-income housing applications
- Immigration services: Green Card applications and renewals, travel document applications & citizenship paperwork
- Utilities: Assistance with utility discount application
- Employment: Resume building and employment searches
- Assistance with DSHS benefits and WA Health Plan Finder applications
Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at South Seattle College
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Offers Zoom and in-person appointments.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Self Help Plus offered at King County Bar Association
Provides legal information and support in uncontested divorce cases, and with establishing parenting plans; attorneys do not provide representation.
Assists people with cases in the following areas:
Non-contested marriage dissolutions (divorces that are agreed or in which the other party will not respond)
Establishment of a parenting plan and child support in non-contested cases when the father has already been determined
The SHP Program completes all of the legal paperwork, so clients are relieved of the pressure of having to complete documents on their own. We are here to instruct clients about the legal process, inform clients of their rights and responsibilities, and to assist with the paperwork. We are available throughout the legal process to address any questions or concerns about the court process.
Expunging and Sealing of Criminal Records Education offered at Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
Offers a workshop for individuals with a blemished or criminal record; provides participants with information regarding the expungement process.
Maintains the ‘Voting & Vacating Criminal Records’ workbook to help inform callers of their voters rights (no matter their current circumstances) and guide them in navigating and understanding the process of vacating a criminal record in the state of Washington.
Provides screening for Criminal Record Expungement if the caller's criminal conviction is in King County and inhibiting their employment or housing opportunities.
Offers a workshop for individuals with a blemished or criminal record; provides participants with information regarding the expungement process. Topics covered include the following: - What items can be expunged - Difference between expungement and concealment of court documents - Which forms need to be completed - Where to file various documents
Immigration and Nationalization Forms - Fee Waiver/Reduction Information offered at United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Provides a filing fee waiver process for certain forms and benefit types for applicants that clearly demonstrate inability to pay the fees. There is also a fee reduction option for Form I-912.
Provides a filing fee waiver process for certain forms and benefit types for applicants that clearly demonstrate inability to pay the fees. There is also a fee reduction option for Form I-912.
Non-Parental Navigation Online offered by King County Superior Court at Family Law Facilitator Program in Seattle
Offers a free downloadable PowerPoint presentation that provides information for self-represented parties in nonparental (aka 3rd party) custody actions.
Offers a free PowerPoint presentation for self-represented parties in nonparental custody actions.
Presentation is designed to give users an overview of a nonparental, or 3rd party custody, court case.
The presentation goes over how to start a case, how to serve the necessary parties, and how to finish the case.
Presentation is not intended for people who would like to get custody of their own children.
Peer Counseling and Assistance offered at Somali Community Services of Seattle
Provides peer counseling, referrals and assistance to refugee and immigrants. Case managers assist with cultural transition issues, understanding immigration requirements as well as applying for food, housing and other benefits.
Provides peer counseling, referrals and assistance to Somali and other refugee and immigrant populations. Case managers can assist with filling out immigration and citizenship paperwork, completing housing applications and applications for other benefits including basic food, WIC, SSI/SSDI.
If client requires further assistance, helps them get connected to the appropriate agency. Also provides translation and interpretation and cultural as well as behavioral orientations.
Law Library offered by King County Law Library in Kent
Offers access to legal information; operates legal information computer training center and e-mail services.
Offers access to legal forms, self-help legal books, and laws, court cases and court rules for Washington and other states.
Computer resources include wired and wireless internet access, word processing and subscription legal research databases (Westlaw/Lexis), as well as free legal research training classes.
Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at Shoreline Community College
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Zoom and in-person appointments available.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Referral and Advocacy for Spanish Speakers offered at Nuestra Casa
Helps Spanish-speakers find needed social, health, or human resources in their community.
Helps Spanish-speakers find needed social, health, or human resources in their community. Also provides individual advocacy and assists filling out documents.
Offers free self-help packets designed for those who need explanative information regarding SSI/SSDI overpayment, disability review, and age 18 redetermination.
Offers free self-help packets designed for those who need explanative information regarding SSI/SSDI overpayment, continuing disability review (CDR), and age 18 redetermination.
Healing Circle Domestic Violence Program offered at Native American Youth and Family Center
Provides services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, including safety planning, crisis intervention, advocacy, and educational services.
Provides services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, including safety planning, crisis intervention, advocacy, and educational services. Works with local programs to facilitate safety planning, provide transportation when needed, and assure the practice of culturally relevant services in local shelters. Weekly domestic violence support groups that are closed groups held off-site for confidentiality reasons. Free childcare is available.
Information, Referrals, and Advocacy offered at Benton Franklin Community Action Connections
Provides information, referrals, and advocacy relating to community, county, and state resources.
Provides information, referrals, and advocacy relating to community, county, and state resources. Programs are provided based on funding availability as needed.
Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at Green River College
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Offers Zoom and in-person appointments.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Community Social & Health Services offered at Room One
Provides support and information on local, county, and state resources to help with food access, housing information, health insurance, aging, youth support, mental health, and financial assistance.
Provides support and information on local, county, and state resources to help with food access, housing information, health insurance, aging, youth support, mental health, and financial assistance. Provides access to phone, fax, or computer to complete and submit applications for DSHS related activities. Offers in-person assistance to guide individuals and families, who qualify for Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) through the enrollment process. Help trouble shoot insurance through the Health Plan Finder.
Classes and Support Groups offered by Akin's North Seattle Family Resource Center
Offers CPR classes, parenting classes, parent support groups, parent/child activity groups and advocacy and support for families in a new culture, including Talk Time classes. Also offers Parent Child Plus home visiting services.
Offers parenting education, including Kaleidoscope Play and Learn parent/child activity groups. Other classes include:
- Toddler Gym
- CPR for infants/adults
- Life Skills
- Cooking and Nutrition
- K-12 Tutoring.
Offers support groups and workshops for Latino families. Facilitates support groups to increase family's social support and decrease family isolation.
Also offers family advocacy, application assistance along with information and referral to a variety of other services.
Senior Rights Assistance offered at Federal Way Community Center
Volunteers provide free legal and consumer information. Assists with Social Security, elder law issues, estate planning, powers of attorney, probate, guardianship, and consumer, debt and bankruptcy issues.
Provides free legal and consumer information from trained volunteers on a number of topics related to their rights and options, including:
- Wills
- Powers of attorney
- Health care directives
- Guardianships
- Trusts
- Social Security
- Probate
- Living trusts
- Medicare