Office of Neighborhoods offered at Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Deputies connect with our county's homeless population to foster long-term relationships and break the cycle of homelessness, mental health, and/or chemical dependency in our county.
The Office of Neighborhoods teams up law enforcement with social workers who go out into the field – literally – to identify, locate, and connect with homeless and vulnerable populations in the county. The goal is to foster long-term relationships and break the cycle of homelessness, mental health, and/or chemical dependency in our county.
Together, Office of Neighborhoods deputies and police officers and Law Enforcement Embedded Social Workers (LEESWs) assist frequent jail utilizers, the homeless, and the mentally ill to find services they need and lessen the likelihood of re-offending, law enforcement contact, or incarceration.
Partnering Hope offered at Coffee Oasis - Port Orchard
Provides intensive case management for at-risk and homeless youth, 13-25 years of age. Can help youth get help with identification cards, GED and tutoring help, counseling, mentoring, and connecting with other services.
Provides intensive case management for at-risk and homeless youth, 13-25 years of age. Can help youth get help with identification cards, GED and tutoring help, counseling, mentoring, and connecting with other services.
Provides outreach and intensive case management for homeless, low-functioning adults with severe mental health issues; operates a specialized drop-in center for clients. Generally referral required by caseworker or DESC outreach worker.
Provides critical survival services and engagement for adults who are experiencing severe and persistent behavioral health and co-occurring disorders in addition to homelessness. Operates as part of the King County-funded Prepaid Health Plan.
Offers the following services:
-Outreach and engagement services aimed at locating eligible individuals, building relationships, providing survival services and assessing individual needs.
-Intensive case management and stabilization services with a full range of community support and treatment.
-Development and support of maintaining connections to critical resources such as housing, psychiatric and physical health care, financial benefits and other ancillary support services.
-Transition to long-term behavioral health or other appropriate ongoing services.
Volunteer clergy offer information, basic supplies, referral, spiritual counsel, crisis intervention and advocacy to those who are homeless on the streets of Seattle and the surrounding areas.
Coordinates volunteer clergy, who offer information, referral, spiritual counsel and crisis intervention to those in need on the streets of Seattle and surrounding areas. Staff and volunteers also provide advocacy for tangible needs.
Community Assistance Response Team (CARES) offered at City of Spokane Fire Department
The primary goal of the CARES Team is to improve quality of life and reduce unnecessary use of the emergency health care system by addressing a client’s needs based on the social determinants of health. Many times, Fire Department personnel encounter an individual who has significant needs apart from their physical health needs. When they encounter these situations, Fire Department EMS providers make a referral to the CARES Team requesting a follow-up visit.
The primary goal of the CARES Team is to improve quality of life and reduce unnecessary use of the emergency health care system by addressing a client’s needs based on the social determinants of health. Many times, Fire Department personnel encounter an individual who has significant needs apart from their physical health needs. When they encounter these situations, Fire Department EMS providers make a referral to the CARES Team requesting a follow-up visit.
Homeless Assistance and Resource Team (HART) offered at City of Vancouver
Provides outreach and assistance to folks living unsheltered, and also serve as a point of contact for community members seeking a response related to issues/concerns about homelessness.
Provides outreach and assistance to folks living unsheltered and also serves as a point of contact for community members seeking a response related to issues/concerns about homelessness. Includes responding to reports of active or abandoned campsites, assessing campsites for hygiene/sanitation needs, connecting people living in camps to social services and resources.
Outreach Program offered by Share Inc at Fromhold Service Center
Offers information about benefits and housing assistance, basic needs/supplies, referrals to community resources, transportation, and community education around issues of homelessness. Also offers a Syringe Services Program.
The Outreach Team provides services directly within the community to people experiencing homelessness. Offers information about benefits and housing assistance, basic needs/supplies, referrals to community resources, transportation, and community education around issues of homelessness. Also offers a Syringe Services Program. They do not have walk in hours, they are only in the community so call directly to access services.
Resource Navigation for Youth offered by REACH Center - Tacoma Community House
Provides outreach and resource information to youth and young adults, ages 16-24. Intake form available. Provides Coordinated Entry (CE) to anyone aged 13-24 who does not shelter with a parent. Operates Open Space, and drop-in center for youth and young adults, 12-24.
Provides those that helps those ages 16 to 24 connect with:
- housing support, referrals and resources, and that includes Coordinated Entry for youth in that age range (anyone aged 13-24 who is not with a parent),
- education and employment services,
- legal advocacy and representation,
- LGBTQ+ community support and resources,
- shelters and community resources,
- physical and mental health support and referrals,
- career development planning,
- public assistance connection,
- mental health and substance use counseling.
Also operates a drop in center where youth between the ages of 12 and 24. Open space offers help and support to youth and young adults who may be experiencing homelessness.
Night Strike offered by Cityteam International at Portland Night Strike
Provides access to grooming and personal hygiene supplies; haircuts and foot washing; a hot meal; and an opportunity to have clothing and sleeping bags replaced.
Provides access to grooming and personal hygiene supplies; haircuts and foot washing; a hot meal; and an opportunity to have clothing and sleeping bags replaced. All resources are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Also provides volunteer opportunities.
Skate Park Outreach offered at Mother 2 Many in Alan Yorke Park
Feed the youth, families and those experiencing homelessness at six local skate parks and one public library. Offers hats, gloves, scarfs and coats. No housing.
Visits at this location are seasonal, only during the summer.
M2M feeds youth and those in need at local skate parks: Sumner, Eatonville, Orting, Yelm, Puyallup, Buckley, Bonney Lake skateparks, The Haven & Buckley youth centers, Yelm Boys and girls club, and we take items to Bethel school district, and we help with White River Back pack program.
Food includes sandwiches, cup of noodle, snacks, chips and drinks.
Provides sandwiches to three youth centers.
Offers hats, gloves, scarfs and coats, food bags, blankets and sleeping bags for those in need.
Unable to offer housing.
Skate Park Outreach offered at Mother 2 Many in Puyallup
Feed the youth, families and those experiencing homelessness at six local skate parks and one public library. Offers hats, gloves, scarfs and coats. No housing.
This is a park only visited during the summer.
M2M feeds youth and those in need at local skate parks: Sumner, Eatonville, Orting, Yelm, Puyallup, Buckley, Bonney Lake skateparks, The Haven & Buckley youth centers, Yelm Boys and girls club, and we take items to Bethel school district, and we help with White River Back pack program.
Food includes sandwiches, cup of noodle, snacks, chips and drinks.
Provides sandwiches to three youth centers.
Offers hats, gloves, scarfs and coats, food bags, blankets and sleeping bags for those in need.
Unable to offer housing.
Street Outreach offered by Janus Youth Programs at Cowlitz Street Outreach
Provides community volunteers the opportunity to work directly with street youth by training them to operate as street outreach teams that provide crisis intervention and information and referral services.
Provides a connection to outreach workers who can offer items such as hygiene, first-aid, safter sex supplies, water, snacks, socks, and cold weather gear. Additionally, youth may receive immediate access to crisis intervention, and information and referral including but not limited to housing resources.
Partnering Hope offered at Coffee Oasis - Bremerton
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Provides intensive case management for at-risk and homeless youth, 13-25 years of age. Can help youth get help with identification cards, GED and tutoring help, counseling, mentoring, and connecting with other services.
Homeless Outreach Stabilization Transition (HOST) offered at Frontier Behavioral Health
Staff on the Homeless Outreach Stabilization Transition team (HOST) initiate and maintain relationships with homeless individuals in encampments while helping them meet their immediate needs.
Staff on the Homeless Outreach Team initiate and maintain relationships with homeless individuals in encampments, while helping them meet their immediate needs with basic survival services such as emergency food provisions, shelter and clothing. Staff also link individuals to medical care, substance detoxification, domestic violence shelters, and/or assessment for mental health services.
Skate Park Outreach offered at Mother 2 Many in Yelm
Feed the youth, families and those experiencing homelessness at six local skate parks and one public library. Offers hats, gloves, scarfs and coats. No housing. Closed during winter months.
M2M feeds youth and those in need at local skate parks: Sumner, Eatonville, Orting, Yelm, Puyallup, Buckley, Bonney Lake skateparks, The Haven & Buckley youth centers, Yelm Boys and girls club, and we take items to Bethel school district, and we help with White River Back pack program.
Food includes sandwiches, cup of noodle, snacks, chips and drinks.
Provides sandwiches to three youth centers.
Offers hats, gloves, scarfs and coats, food bags, blankets and sleeping bags for those in need.
Unable to offer housing.
Provides intensive case management for at-risk and homeless youth, 13-25 years of age. Can help youth get help with identification cards, GED and tutoring help, counseling, mentoring, and connecting with other services.
Provides intensive case management for at-risk and homeless youth, 13-25 years of age. Can help youth get help with identification cards, GED and tutoring help, counseling, mentoring, and connecting with other services.
Skate Park Outreach offered at Mother 2 Many in Buckley
Feed the youth, families and those experiencing homelessness at local skate parks . Offers hats, gloves, scarfs and coats. No housing.
This is a summer park, but food is taken to the Buckley Youth Center all year long.
M2M feeds youth and those in need at local skate parks: Sumner, Eatonville, Orting, Yelm, Puyallup, Buckley, Bonney Lake skateparks, The Haven & Buckley youth centers, Yelm Boys and girls club, and we take items to Bethel school district, and we help with White River Back pack program.
Food includes sandwiches, cup of noodle, snacks, chips and drinks.
Provides sandwiches to three youth centers.
Offers hats, gloves, scarfs and coats, food bags, blankets and sleeping bags for those in need.
Unable to offer housing.
Offers whatever CHAS Health can at the point of contact to help the patient with their immediate needs. Provides wound evaluation and care, management of injuries, medication access, and referrals back to CHAS Health clinics.
Offers whatever CHAS Health can at the point of contact to help the patient with their immediate needs. Provides wound evaluation and care, management of injuries, medication access, and referrals back to CHAS Health clinics.
Street Outreach offered at Janus Youth Programs at The Perch
Provides a connection to outreach workers who can offer items such as hygiene, first-aid, safter sex supplies, water, snacks, socks, and cold weather gear. Additionally, clients may receive immediate access to crisis intervention, and information and referral including but not limited to housing resources.
Provides a connection to outreach workers who can offer items such as hygiene, first-aid, safter sex supplies, water, snacks, socks, and cold weather gear. Additionally, youth may receive immediate access to crisis intervention, and information and referral including but not limited to housing resources.
Homeless Youth Street Outreach offered at StandUp for Kids
Performs outreach services to homeless school children and street youth to help them acquire neccessary living skills and provides clothes, blankets, hot meals, and hygiene items when available. Accepts donated items for youth. NOT A SHELTER.
NOT A SHELTER. Programs are staffed by outreach workers, working in conjunction with local school districts who spend time with at-risk/homeless youth, build relationships with them, identify and address their immediate needs (e.g., crisis intervention, food, clean clothing, hygiene kits, blankets, someone to listen) and provide information about and linkage to longer-term forms of support such as shelter, counseling, drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation, care/case management. Youth in need do not have to be enrolled in school.
Rosie's Place offered at Community Youth Services Brighter Futures Youth Center
Provides a drop-in resource center for homeless and at-risk youth ages 12 to 24 to socialize, get food, clothing and hygiene supplies, talk confidentially with outreach workers, get crisis counseling/intervention, access resources and more.
Hosts a drop-in resource center for homeless and at-risk youth ages 12 to 24.
Allows youth to:
- socialize,
- get food, clothing and hygiene supplies,
- talk confidentially with outreach workers,
- get crisis counseling and crisis intervention,
- access community resource information about education, legal advice, housing, employment, substance abuse, mental health, physical health and any other issue that they require assistance with.
Workers advocate for participants to help them receive services. Showers available on-site for participants. Showers have accommodations for people with disabilities including a rail, bench, and small ramp for access.
Oasis Youth Centers offered at Coffee Oasis - Port Orchard
Provides resource, activity, and refuge centers focused on helping street and homeless youth. Offers showers, laundry, food, clothes, hygiene products, mail/email, and connection to other case management and employment programs.
Oasis Centers are "full service" youth centers serving street and homeless youth. The youth centers provide services such as shower, laundry, food, clothes and hygiene products, job-training opportunities, tutoring, mentoring, activities, email and mail service. Youth are encouraged to commit themselves to case management so as to help them deliberately with making changes in their lives.
Oasis Youth Centers offered at Coffee Oasis - Bremerton
Provides resource, activity, and refuge centers focused on helping street and homeless youth. Offers showers, laundry, food, clothes, hygiene products, mail/email, and connection to other case management and employment programs.
Oasis Centers are "full service" youth centers serving street and homeless youth. The youth centers provide services such as shower, laundry, food, clothes and hygiene products, job-training opportunities, tutoring, mentoring, activities, email and mail service. Youth are encouraged to commit themselves to case management so as to help them deliberately with making changes in their lives.