HSD Releases 2018 Annual Report
July 3, 2019
…zero audit findings, and tripled the number of contracts executed on time. Innovation – We have an indicator library available to staff who need population level data to help identify…
HSD Announces Results of the 2019 Food and Nutrition Part I RFP
July 25, 2019
…Bank Puget Sound Labor Agency Rainier Valley Food Bank Seattle Indian Center University District Service League West Seattle Food Bank The funding will support a number of efforts such as…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 8, 2019
…be inaccurate due to a number of factors; in other surveys, 21-55% of Asian women reported experiencing domestic violence. The effects of domestic violence are devastating. They may include: post-traumatic…
City to Open Exhibition Hall Shelter for Current High Capacity Shelters
March 9, 2020
…health response planning. The Exhibition Hall shelter will be available for agency-selected DESC Main Shelter clients—one of the busiest and largest overnight shelters in Seattle serving a high number of…
Video Update: Food Access Programs Help Older Adults and People Experiencing Homelessness
May 27, 2020
…many communities facing food insecurity, their situation has been made even more challenging with meal and food bank programs impacted by the crisis. A number of food banks have reduced…
COVID-19 Update: Continuing to expand shelter and outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness
April 8, 2020
…City Hall shelters by 79 people, clients and staff at both the City Hall and Fisher Pavilion shelters will be able to better practice social distancing. The City Hall shelters will cap the number of…
ICYMI: Continuing to Expand Hygiene Services, Shelter and Outreach to People Experiencing Homelessness
April 15, 2020
The City of Seattle announced a number of steps today to further expand hygiene services, add new shelter spaces, and continue outreach to people experiencing homelessness. This expansion of resources…
City Continues to Expand Enhanced 24/7 Shelter with Opening of Lakefront Community House
April 21, 2020
…shelter that are at high-risk of exposure to COVID-19. This announcement builds on a number of steps announced last week to further expand hygiene services, add new shelter spaces, and continue outreach to people experiencing…
Video Update: Seattle’s Shelter Response During COVID-19
April 21, 2020
…de-intensify the number of people who are living in existing congregate shelter spaces. In order to combat the spread of COVID-19, we wanted to make more spaces available so that…
Update: Continuing to Expand Access to Hygiene Resources and Deploying Rapid Response Teams
April 28, 2020
…COVID-19 health screener prior to entering the building, and will limit the number of individuals permitted in the building for restroom use at a time. The restrooms will be regularly cleaned…