Archive for 'Family Support'
Seattle Human Services Deputy Director Catherine Lester is among 16 leaders from across the country selected to be Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2013-2014 Children and Family Fellows. The fellowship was created to increase the pool of leaders with the vision, drive and ability to create and sustain major system reforms and community initiatives
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Posted: May 9th, 2013 under Family Support, Human Interests, Youth.
Tags: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Foundation
This just in from our partner agency, United Way of King County: Sign up for Hunger Action Week and Car Toys will donates $5 to feed hungry families all over King County. Hunger Action Week is from March 25-30. Go to this Web site to sign up and learn more.
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Posted: March 12th, 2013 under Family Support, Homeless Services, Human Interests.
Tags: fight hunger, hunger
The Seattle Public Library is seeking volunteers to assist students in grades 1–12 with homework assignments in English, history, mathematics, science, social studies and other subjects on a drop-in basis. Volunteers are especially needed at the Beacon Hill, Delridge, Columbia, High Point, NewHolly and Rainier Beach branches. Volunteers must have completed at
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Posted: October 23rd, 2012 under Family Support, Human Interests.
Tags: education, seattle public library, tutoring
"A Day in The Park" on Sept. 9, 2-5 p.m., at Lakeridge Park, is a collaborative partnership among the Faith Based Coalition in Seattle, Human Services Department (HSD) and Seattle Parks and Recreation. The day will be filled with fun, music, spoken word, food and information about all the services provided by
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Posted: August 30th, 2012 under Family Support, Human Interests, Youth.
Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith and Councilmember Nick Licata joined community members on June 26 at the Jefferson Community Center to kick off the Seattle Human Services Department’s Summer Food Service Program. “We want young people in Seattle to have a fun, safe and healthy summer, and it all starts with good nutrition,”
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Posted: June 27th, 2012 under Family Support, Human Interests.
Tags: nutritious meals, summer food service program
Intern Onika Shabazz's digital story, "The Policy of Obesity," which she created as part of her internship here at HSD working, was shown at the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Conference, "Weight of the Nation," in Washington D.C. in early May. See this link to the video. See conference link for
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Posted: May 29th, 2012 under Family Support, Human Interests, Youth.
Tags: childhood obesity, obesity
HSD's Summer Food Service Program is seeking sites to serve as many children as possible this summer. The program runs from Monday, June 25, 2012 to Friday, August 24, providing free breakfasts, lunches and snacks for children and youth ages 1 through 18. The meals are served to children at approved sites where
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Posted: March 19th, 2012 under Family Support, Human Interests, Youth.
Tags: Meals, Summer food, summer food service program, summer sack lunch
Four Requests for Qualifications for the 2011 Families and Education Levy have been released by the Seattle Office for Education. Information sessions are scheduled for each RFQ starting on January 12. Registration is required. The submittal deadline is February 14, 2012. For more information, please see this Web page.
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Posted: January 6th, 2012 under Early Learning, Family Support, Human Interests.
Tags: Families & Education Levy, request for qualifications, RFQ
After more than 10 years as a social services counselor, Diane found herself in an almost unimaginable role reversal. With her 3-year-old son and teenage daughter, Diane moved to a family emergency shelter – one of the same shelters to which she referred her clients. How is the recession affecting the lives
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Posted: December 21st, 2011 under Asset Building, Family Support, Human Interests.
Tags: Communities Count, recession
The City of Seattle is seeking candidates to fill eight citizen positions on the Families and Education Levy Oversight Committee. Approved by Seattle voters on November 8, the $232 million Levy will be effective from 2012 through 2018, providing funding for school readiness and early learning; academic achievement in elementary, middle and
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Posted: November 22nd, 2011 under Early Learning, Family Support, Human Interests.
Tags: Families & Education Levy, Levy, Oversight Committee
