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Mayor Durkan Employs New Measures to Reduce …

WEB“We know we need to take additional measures to bring more of our unsheltered community inside. Our neighbors experiencing homelessness are at greater risk of exposure to COVID-19, and as a City, region, and Country we must act with urgency to address the ongoing impacts of this public health crisis,” said Mayor Durkan.

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URL: https://humaninterests.seattle.gov/2020/03/05/new-measures-to-reduce-exposure-of-covid-19-to-our-neighbors-experiencing-homelessness/

Promoting Public Health

WEBPromoting Public Health. by Seattle Human Services on September 6, 2022. ADS case managers Donna Andrews and Ashley Clayton pose in front of SFD’s Health One vehicle. Promoting Public Health is one of Seattle Human Services’ (HSD) six key impact areas. Our vision: All people living in Seattle experience moderate to optimum …

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Free Citywide Testing for COVID-19

WEBby Michael Taylor-Judd on June 19, 2020. The City of Seattle, King County, and the UW Medicine are now offering free COVID-19 testing at two drive-up sites across Seattle. If you live, work, or regularly visit Seattle, the City is urging anyone with symptoms or with 15 minutes or longer exposure to someone with COVID-19 within the past two …

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Update on City efforts to expand shelter, hygiene, and …

WEBThe City of Seattle has been working to provide more resources for people living unsheltered leading up to and during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The City’s Human Services Department (HSD) has been in close partnership with the King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), Public Health Seattle …

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WEBMayor Jenny A. Durkan and Fire Chief Harold Scoggins announced today the launch of a second Health One unit to expand regular service of the program to Ballard and the University District. The second unit begins operating on April 15 and will be staffed with a team of two specially trained firefighter/EMTs and a case manager from the …

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Community Corner—Asian Counseling and Referral Service

WEBAsian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) promotes the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders and other underserved communities experiencing disparities – including immigrants, refugees, and American-born – by providing and advocating for innovative and effective community …

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City of Seattle’s Mobile Integrated Health Partnership …

WEBOn September 22, Aging and Disability Services, a division of the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD), received a 2020 n4a Aging Innovation Award from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) for their involvement in the City of Seattle’s Mobile Integrated Health partnership. The award was presented on the second day of …

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Community Corner—Mary's Place

WEBWe opened our first 24/7 Family Center shelter for families, including dads, extended families, and pets in 2015, providing housing, employment, youth services, and health resources, co-located with local service providers. Today, Mary’s Place operates five Family Center shelters across King County that provide 720 beds for families and children.

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HSD Announces $600K to Support Community …

WEBUpdated 1/26/2024. The City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is seeking applications from agencies interested in helping adults 60+ years of age maintain their quality of life and age in place by providing community transportation services. A Request for Proposal (RFP) posted January 17 will invest in community transportation to improve …

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COVID-19: Seattle Area Food Resources Map

WEBTo help the public locate food resources available during this COVID-19 public health emergency, an interactive map has been developed by the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department. This map shows the locations of Food Banks, Meals, and Student To-Go Meals, and can be filtered by status with options to reflect those open, …

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Update: Continuing to Expand Access to Hygiene Resources and

WEBLast week, the City of Seattle and The Seattle Public Library (SPL) announced the re-opening of restrooms at five library locations, providing additional vital hygiene resources to people living unsheltered.To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the City continues to increase access to hygiene facilities and work in partnership with …

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Update: Continuing to Expand Access to Hygiene Resources, a

WEBThe City of Seattle is set to deploy two shower trailers in locations across the City to support the hygiene needs for homeless residents within their communities. King Street Station will host a shower trailer five days per week, and a mobile shower trailer will be hosted in Lake City and Seattle Center, with more locations under consideration. …

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Looking Back at 2021 as We Look Forward to 2022

WEBHSD provided funding for 214,549 food bank visits (duplicated) and 1,457,972 meals through meal programs (at PSH, ES, and Community meals).; 7,183 new Utility Discount Program (UDP) customers were enrolled.; Promoting Public Health:. ADS staff helped lead the large-scale transition of the state’s “Get Care” Database which …

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Serving the Community: Seattle’s COVID-19 Emergency Food …

WEBThe City of Seattle recently released a report about the 2020-2021 emergency food response during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and thanking the many partners involved in supporting our residents. Since the beginning, food security has been a top concern as the unprecedented health and economic crisis dramatically increased …

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City of Seattle Extends Severe Weather Shelters for People …

WEBClick on flyer image to download Yesterday, the Human Services Department announced the extension of operations for its temporary severe weather shelters that opened starting December 25 in response to record breaking low temperatures and significant snowfall. Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center and Compass Housing Alliance …

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RECAP: HSD and partners facilitated 2,116 overnight stays at …

WEBOver the course of a nine-day severe weather shelter activation that ended January 3 in response to prolonged cold temperatures and snowy conditions, the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD), in partnership with service providers, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), volunteers, and City departments, provided …

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City of Seattle Opens Two Temporary Hotel-Based Shelters

WEBThis past week, the City of Seattle announced the opening of two temporary hotel shelters as part of the streets to housing investments first announced by Mayor Jenny A. Durkan on October 1, 2020 and passed by City Council on November 23, 2020. The City is using one-time federal funding to launch this program with a goal of moving hundreds …

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Seattle Human Services Releases 2022 Annual Report

WEBThe Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is pleased to share our just-released 2022 Annual Report with you, highlighting some of the incredible work we accomplished—together with our City and community partners. “In 2022, we successfully executed a return-to-work plan for staff, enabling us to better serve our community in …

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HSD prepares its wildfire smoke response to support people …

WEBIn addition to the incredible challenges our City has faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our region has seen an increase in extreme weather events over the past year due to climate change, such as record-breaking snow fall in February, all-time record-breaking heat last month, and the severe drought we are currently experiencing across …

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