Resource Access Team offered at King County Department of Community and Human Services
Resource Access Team offered at King County Department of Community and Human Services
The Resource Access Team is a multifunctional customer service team within the Department of Community and Human Services that will serve as a centralized information and resource referral system, making it easier for residents of King County to access the services they need. The Resource Access Team aims to help residents connect to resources, navigate services, or bridge short-term financial gaps. The Resource Access Team may provide financial assistance to King County residents to help them gain or retain employment, support educational goals leading to employment, or meet basic needs, including but not limited to food, healthcare, shelter, childcare, transportation and safety. Resource Access Financial Assistance is intended for emergent or one-time situations and not intended for recurrent or regular needs. The Resource Access Team does not provide rental assistance.
Physical Address
Hours
M, T, Th & F, 9am-4pm. W, 1-4pm, By appointment only.
Application process
Meet in-person (appointment only). Call to make an appointment. Chat online using the blue chat bubble in the bottom right corner of our webpage.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Be 18 years or older (or an emancipated minor). Reside or shelter within one of King County’s 9 council districts. Enroll in the Resource Access Team’s navigation services Develop a Financial Crisis Mitigation Plan. Additionally, no other financial assistance should be readily available or accessible to meet the customer’s need.
Languages
French
Somali
Arabic
Spanish
Service area
King, WA
Agency info
King County Department of Community and Human Services - Adult Services Division
The Adult Services Division works in partnership with communities to develop, support and provide human services programs focused on housing and financial stability, healthy living and social engagement for veterans, servicemembers and their families; older adults and their caregivers; and other resilient communities. The division’s work also includes efforts to strengthen connections within, and improve access to, the human services system.