UPDATED: HSD is partnering with Mary’s Place to open a downtown emergency shelter for families. UPDATED: The severe weather shelter at Seattle Center will remain open through Sunday, February 17th. The City of Seattle’s Human Services Department (HSD) opened a cold weather shelter on Sunday night, February 3rd that will… [ Keep reading ]
As furloughed federal workers across the country and across Seattle continue to be hurt by President Donald Trump’s partial shutdown of the federal government, Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan issued a new Executive Order to help impacted federal employees with their utility payments. The partial shutdown began on December… [ Keep reading ]
The Human Services Department is pleased to announce the results of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Community Living Connections—a program that links older people, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers to services. Community Living Connections provides a continuum of supports that enable people to live in their homes and… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) released the results of its homelessness funding for the first nine months of 2018. These results represent activity from January 1 through September 30, 2018. Agencies receiving city funds served 22, 311 families and individuals and supported 5,716 in leaving services to… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE –The City of Seattle’s Human Services Department (HSD) is opening a cold weather shelter Tuesday, December 4 (night) and Wednesday, December 5 (night) in light of the extended forecast for overnight temperatures around freezing. Salvation Army will operate the shelter, open to adults 18 and older (all genders), at… [ Keep reading ]
Today, Mayor Jenny Durkan proclaimed October 10, 2018 as “Gender-Based Violence Providers Recognition Day” though a proclamation read at an appreciation tea co-hosted by the Mayor’s Office and the Seattle Human Services Department. This designation recognizes and brings public awareness to the comprehensive network of social service providers that support… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced $6.4 million in awards for community-based organizations providing services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) including domestic violence, sexual assault and/or commercial sexual exploitation. “We must work tirelessly to eliminate gender-based violence in our City and world. We know that women of color, immigrants… [ Keep reading ]
Following Mayor Durkan’s announcement to increase the City of Seattle’s bridge housing and shelter units by 25 percent, the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department (HSD) has been working with community and agency partners to bring these resources online and available to people experiencing homelessness. With Seattle’s shelters continuing to… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle budgeted over $86 million in 2018 for homelessness response, which includes services for people experiencing homelessness as well as clean-up costs associated with trash and debris removal and habitat preservation in areas around the city. The Human Services Department (HSD) primarily invests in three types of… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Served 18,356 Households So Far in 2018 For First Time, City Institutes Accountability and Performance Measures The City of Seattle’s Human Services Department (HSD) released the results of its homelessness funding for the first six months of 2018. These results represent activity from January 1 through June 30, 2018… [ Keep reading ]
