The YWCA is one of the largest providers of emergency shelter and housing for homeless women and families in our region with 613 housing units in King and Snohomish counties.
Family Homelessness Prevention - Helps families that are struggling with multiple issues to remain housed.
Family Self-Sufficiency - Helps with the goal of attaining independence and living without housing subsidy or public assistance.
Housing Access and Services Program - Coordination of a consortium of providers serving persons with disabilities.
Housing Stability Project of King County - Helps individuals and families who are in a short-term crisis that has left the household financially challenged.
King County Landlord Liaison Program - Connects individuals and families who are homeless to rental housing through a partnership with landlords.
Passage Point - Provides single parents returning to the community after a period of incarceration with supportive housing, empowering them to be able to reunite with their children.
Permanent Housing - With affordable rent and YWCA support, nine out of 10 women in our permanent housing programs avoid returning to the street.
Permanent Housing Stability Program - A five-year project which provides subsidized permanent housing for large (4-8 persons), low-income families currently residing in shelter or transitional housing programs.
Project Self-Sufficiency - For over 15 years, program helps individuals, couples and families in crisis remain in their current housing or move into more appropriate housing.
Transition into Permanent Program - Provides up to 6 months of case management and housing support for families with children now moving into a permanent address.
Transitional Housing - Serves families that have become homeless and need to rebuild their lives.
Angeline's - The danger, uncertainty and indignity of living on the streets are replaced by safety, support and respect.
YWCA Central Area Food Bank - Serves over a 1,000 people a month, and hands out over 10,000 pounds of food.
Children's Domestic Violence Program - works with children and non-abusive parents to minimize the effects of domestic violence.
Emergency Shelter from Domestic Violence - The YWCA provides a safe haven for women and their children fleeing domestic violence.
Domestic Violence Program for South King County - The regional center provides comprehensive services for those in need.
Overnight Shelters - For at least 10,000 people in King and Snohomish Counties, YWCA is one of the largest providers of emergency shelter for homeless women and families in our region.
Basic Food Employment and Training (FSET) - Provides job search and job training, support and placement services to eligible food stamp recipients.
YWCA Career Development Centers - Search for job listings, conduct a phone interview, work on resume or brush up on your computer skills.
Community Jobs and Work Supported Programs - Assist families receiving TANF move from welfare to unsubsidized employment through on the job training at a government or non-profit agency.
Dress For Success® Seattle - Provides professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Employment and Housing Stability Program (EHSP) - Assists in case management, support services and assistance with job search, housing search and 12 months of job retention.
Homeless Intervention Project - Helps homeless people obtain full time permanent employment, along with stable, affordable housing and self-sufficiency.
King County Jobs Initiative - Serves ex-offenders with employment re-entry services and targeted job training.
Life Transitions Program - Re-entering the workforce after a decade or more absence can be very difficult. Program helps those who would like to enter or restart a career with workshops, counseling, referrals and networking programs.
Social Justice Initiatives - The YWCA is committed to working across the agency to support efforts to increase equity both internally and externally
Working Wardrobe - Offers business appropriate attire to homeless or low-income women in need of clothing for interviews or new jobs.
BABES Network - BABES Network is a peer support program for women and families affected by HIV.
Health Care Access - For people with low incomes who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless have information about and connections to free or low-cost medical services.
Infant Mortality Prevention Program - The leading causes of infant death include birth defects, SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and disorders related to premature births and infants with low birth weights.
Pathways Counseling - Offers supportive mental health counseling on a sliding scale to individuals in the community.
Women's Health Outreach - Provides a diverse community of women with limited incomes to health services and education, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Children's Domestic Violence Program - Works with children and non abusive parents to minimize the effects of domestic violence.
YWCA GirlsFirst - Encourages leadership, instill confidence, develop skills, and provide opportunities to girls of color.
Working Zone - Helps homeless youth overcome the unique barriers they face, which prevent them from achieving stable employment and permanent housing.
