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’) .. Human Interests Human Services Department (HSD) Home Topics Search Search Find Posts By Topic HSD Victim Support Team: A volunteer opportunity that makes a real difference May 9, 2024 Each spring, Seattle Human Services recruits community volunteers for its Victim Support Team (VST). The application period is open now through May 28, 2024. VST volunteers offer support to survivors in a unique time of need, and their commitment and impact make this program a vital part of the City’s… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Safe Communities Tagged With: Victim Support Team , Volunteer Opportunity Investing in a no wrong door” system for older people, adults with disabilities, and caregivers May 2, 2024 The Aging and Disability Services Division of the City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is seeking applications from a diverse group of agencies interested in helping older adults, adults with disabilities and their caregivers maintain their quality of life and age in place by connecting people with programs and… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Healthy Aging , Investment Areas HSD Employee Spotlight—Mary Pat O’Leary May 1, 2024 Mary Pat O’Leary is a Senior Planner in the Seattle Human Services Department’s Aging and Disability Services (ADS) division. She has worked at Seattle Human Services for 28 years. What is your role at Seattle Human Services? I am a Senior Planner with Aging and Disability Services, Area Agency on… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Employee Spotlight Tagged With: Aging and Disability Services Community Corner—Mayor’s Council on African American Elders April 30, 2024 Community Corner highlights the work of Seattle Human Services’ community partners. Our goal is to gather stories and photos that illustrate their amazing work on behalf of the people of Seattle. This post highlights the Mayor’s Council on African American Elders (MCAAE). Pictured above: The MCAAE and guests welcomed Mayor… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Community Corner Tagged With: Mayor’s Council on African American Elders Community Corner—Asian Counseling and Referral Service April 29, 2024 Community Corner highlights the work of Seattle Human Services’ community partners in their own words. Our goal is to gather stories and photos that illustrate their amazing work on behalf of the people of Seattle. This post highlights Asian Counseling and Referral Service What is the role your organization fulfills… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Community Corner Tagged With: Asian Counseling and Referral Service City of Seattle Invests $1.2 Million in Domestic Violence Supports April 18, 2024 Funding will expand community-led approaches to safety and wellbeing Seattle (April 17, 2024) – The City of Seattle is awarding $1.2 million to support community-led services that address domestic violence outside of the criminal legal system. API Chaya, Collective Justice, and Seattle’s LGBTQ Center were selected to provide survivor-informed approaches… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Investment Areas , Safe Communities Summer Food Service – A Candid Conversation with a Community Center Coordinator April 17, 2024 Scot Nelson from the Seattle Human Services Department’s Youth and Family Empowerment Division Summer Food Service Program sits down with Derryn Anderson (pictured below), coordinator at Garfield Community Center, to discuss the impactful role of the free summer meals program. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. You… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Investment Areas , Youth Success Tagged With: Summer Food Service Program Summer Food Service Program Applications Open April 9, 2024 Do you regularly engage with youth during meal times over the summer in Seattle? If so, then good news! We are currently accepting applications to become a Summer Food Service Site through the SFSP (Summer Food Service Program), a USDA-funded program that provides healthy meals to youth aged 18 and… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Investment Areas , Youth Success Tagged With: Summer Food Service Program Empowering Survivors: City of Seattle Launches Seek Then Speak Initiative April 4, 2024 New website reduces barriers for sexual assault survivors to connect to services and initiate the reporting process In response to the critical need for empowering sexual assault survivors with confidential and trauma-informed reporting options, the City of Seattle is launching a localized version of the Seek Then Speak website. This… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Investment Areas , Safe Communities Tagged With: Seek Then Speak HSD Employee Spotlight—Dyllyn Werthan April 1, 2024 Dyllyn Werthan is the Pre-Filing Sexual Assault Victim Advocate in the Seattle Human Services Department’s Safe and Thriving Communities (STC) division. She has worked at Seattle Human Services for one year. What is your role at Seattle Human Services? I am one of the Sexual Assault Victim Advocates who works within the… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Employee Spotlight Tagged With: Crime Survivor Services 1 2 3 … 29 Next » Get the Latest News! Subscribe to HSD’s monthly e-newsletter. 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