Offers cold weather shelter for up to 20 people. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks on-site. Services include: wraparound case management, housing navigation, job search, peer support, documentation support, help accessing medical care, help accessing mental health or substance use care, access to free hygiene items, access to free clothing items, rides/transportation to the site.

Maintains a webpage with the Department of Health's COVID-19 educational materials available including information about testing, vaccinations and masking.

Helps families and individuals connect to available resources. Resources available include housing, health insurance, child care, food assistance programs, and other kinds of services. The services available differ by area. Services are provided at eight regional hubs. Local care coordinators work with a person to help them apply for programs such as unemployment benefits, subsidized housing or child care, food assistance programs such as SNAP or WIC, Apple Health, and more.

Operates a mobile health van that provides vaccinations as well as other medical services. Vaccines include COVID-19, flu, childhood, and MPox. Van may also have blood pressure screenings, blood glucose screenings and naloxone, depending on site.

Provides through a partnership with City of Seattle- toilets and hand washing station at six Seattle locations for those experiencing homelessness. Daily maintenance will be provided including sharps disposal, waste removal and supplemental cleaning. Locations include: - City Hall Park - Lake City Community Center - Jefferson Park - Westcrest Park - Cal Anderson Park - Benvenuto Viewpoint

Provides through a partnership with City of Seattle- toilets and hand washing station at six Seattle locations for those experiencing homelessness. Daily maintenance will be provided including sharps disposal, waste removal and supplemental cleaning. Locations include: - City Hall Park - Lake City Community Center - Jefferson Park - Westcrest Park - Cal Anderson Park - Benvenuto Viewpoint

Provides through a partnership with City of Seattle- toilets and hand washing station at six Seattle locations for those experiencing homelessness. Daily maintenance will be provided including sharps disposal, waste removal and supplemental cleaning. Locations include: - City Hall Park - Lake City Community Center - Jefferson Park - Westcrest Park - Cal Anderson Park - Benvenuto Viewpoint

Provides information about health insurance plans available to Washington state residents, including WA Apple Health (Medicaid) and Cascade Care. Determines if the user may be eligible for financial help paying for a health plan, and helps the user enroll.   Coordinates an online marketplace where individuals can apply for, learn about and be approved for medical coverage under various insurance options.   Offers comparisons of health plans.   Qualifies applicants for tax credits or financial help to pay for copays and premiums.    All insurance plans listed in the Health Plan Finder must cover essentials, including visits to the doctor and emergency room, prescriptions, maternity care and preventive care like cancer screenings and immunizations.   In addition, no one will be denied coverage because they are sick or have a pre-existing condition. Most health plans are not allowed to have annual benefit limits and none is allowed to have lifetime benefit limits.

Operates a statewide, toll-free telephone line providing screening for the Basic Food program (i.e. food stamps) and the supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as well as referrals to food pantries and summer meal sites. Helps clients who are enrolled in the Basic Food program submit paperwork for their six-month and annual reviews. Provides guidance on when and where clients can go to complete annual interview with DSHS, what documents may be needed for verification, and explains options for in-person versus over-the-phone services. Can also provide guidance on how to cancel their out-of-state food benefits. Provides referrals to locations of the Summer Meals Program. Also provides similar information via the website. Website includes a "Benefit Finder" for determining eligibility and applying for food programs.

Provides low-cost refurbished medical equipment to improve mobility, independence and recovery/rehabilitation.   Donated items are cleaned and repaired before they are made available to those in need.   Items generally available include:   -  Wheelchairs and scooters -  Crutches -  Bath benches & chairs -  Bedside commodes   -  Hospital beds -  Walkers -  Raised toilet seats -  CPAP machines   Other items are may also be available, depending on donations.

Investigates complaints alleging disability discrimination against a state or local government or a public accommodation (private business including, for example, a restaurant, doctor's office, retail store, hotel, etc. ). A complaint can be filed online or by mail. Those unable to write because of their disability and are unable to submit a complaint online, by mail, or facsimile, the Department can scribe the complaint by phone or, for individuals who communicate by American Sign Language, by videophone.

Monitors the charity care policies of hospitals in Washington state. Charity Care covers medically necessary treatment, including inpatient hospital stays and emergency room visits. Every hospital that offers Charity Care must: -  Post a notice about Charity Care in the Emergency Room and the admissions area -  Provide a patient with Charity Care info at intake or discharge -  Provide a patient with Charity Care info in every billing statement   Charity Care may not cover services by medical workers who are not considered part of the hospital’s medical staff or visits to a hospital’s outpatient clinics.

Offers scheduled or walk up COVID-19 testing for anyone who wants to be tested.

Investigates complaints concerning any of the facilities and agencies licensed and inspected by the Department of Health:   - Hospitals - Ambulatory surgical facilities - Child birth centers - Home health agencies - Behavioral health agencies - Behavioral health treatment facilities Does not have the authority to invoke or enforce criminal or civil penalties. Authority is limited to taking action against a health care facility license. Not able to deny, modify or suspend a license which can result in the facility having to close.

211 is a national locally operated telephone number that, where available, connects people with important community services and volunteer opportunities. Website helps individuals locate 211 call centers and other information & referral lines across the country. Site is managed by Alliance of Information & Referral Systems.

Provides answers to questions about disease outbreaks affecting areas of the U. S. , including information about COVID-19. Provides information on disasters as well as emergency preparedness.

Specialized behavioral health support for older adults. Our home-visiting team of behavioral health professionals provide outreach, biopsychosocial needs assessment, and tailored referrals to support services for older adults who may be at risk due to behavioral health issues. Does not provide emergency services or crisis response. Outreach will likely take at least seven business days from date of referral. Please consider eligibility carefully before giving out contact info and note that the program preference is to take referrals from professional providers (e.g., primary care or social services) or those directly involved in assisting an at-risk elder (e.g., family member, friend, or neighbor).

Provides financial assistance for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), an HIV prevention method for people who do not have HIV but are at very high risk. Pays for certain PrEP and other medication costs listed on the approved formulary. Pays allowed amount for medical and lab costs incurred by PrEP DAP enrollees.   -  The FDA approved Truvada as the only PrEP drug for HIV.   -  Approval was based on research showing that when adults took Truvada consistently, it was very effective at preventing HIV infection.   -  The drug works by stopping HIV from making copies of itself after it enters the body.   PrEP is most effective in combination with other HIV prevention methods, like condoms.   Users must take the medicine every day for it to be most effective.

Provides assistance with health care costs related to provider, mental health, dental and laboratory services. Assists clients in enrolling in health insurance and pays insurance premiums. Refers income eligible individuals to WA Apple Health (Medicaid). Helps pay for HIV-related prescription medications. Issues a card that clients bring to a contracted pharmacy to get their medications. Some clients have a small monthly cost share. Refers individuals to medical case managers who can help them obtain medical, housing, food and transportation assistance.

Delivers meals to older adults in King County. Provides a choice of 30 plus different meals including breakfast, kosher, vegan, and vegetarian. Additionally, some meals are low in saturated fat, low cholesterol, and low sodium. Participants may order one meal for each day in the month, delivered weekly or twice per month. Liquid nutritional supplements (Ensure and Glucerna) are available for purchase. Meals arrive frozen and packaged in trays that can be heated in either a microwave or conventional oven. Service begins approximately 2 weeks after agency receives the application.

Opens a severe weather shelter for adults when temperatures are forecasted to be below 33 degrees or two inches of snow, operated by Urban League. Shelter will provide mats, blankets, sleeping bags, warm drinks and snacks.

Provides through a partnership with City of Seattle- toilets and hand washing station at six Seattle locations for those experiencing homelessness. Daily maintenance will be provided including sharps disposal, waste removal and supplemental cleaning. Locations include: - City Hall Park - Lake City Community Center - Jefferson Park - Westcrest Park - Cal Anderson Park - Benvenuto Viewpoint

Provides searchable, real time, detailed listings of available low and market-rate housing, including senior housing options in King County. The site also provides helpful tools such as a rent checklist, affordability calculator and links to other helpful resources. Website includes different language options.

Operates a shelter for adults during severe weather conditions including extreme cold, heat and smoke events. Provides clothing, hygiene items and bus tickets to clients.

Facilitates 12-step program support groups and a 24-hour helpline for people who have a desire to stop using drugs. Provides emotional support and peer-in-recovery counseling to help people with substance use disorders deal with feelings and share experiences. Recovery literature is available free at meetings. All NA meetings should be friendly to individuals that are on opiate replacement medications such as suboxone and methadone. Meetings available in Bellevue, Bothell, Burien, Edmonds, Kirkland, Lynnwood, Redmond, Seattle and Shoreline.