A hardship withdrawal may be granted by the Office of the University Registrar (OUR) if a student is unable to complete the course(s) because of a physical and/or mental debilitation or unusual and extenuating circumstances, beyond the student’s control, which has arisen after the 14th calendar day of the quarter.
Emergency Aid assists students who are experiencing unexpected financial hardships that may disrupt their education or prevent them from earning their UW degree. Aid may come in a variety of forms, including grants, loans and/or campus and community resources.
Student Legal Services (SLS) is an on-campus law office that provides a safe and confidential space for all UW-Seattle and Bothell students who have legal questions or concerns. SLS will be using online consultations and you can set up an appointment by email.
UW has a regularly updated site on current coronavirus information. Relevant FAQs and messages to the UW community are provided.
The Washington State Department of Health has created a Coronavirus call center: 1-800-525-0127.
And UW Medicine has created a Coronavirus Information Line where you can hear additional information: 206-520-2285.
The following locations provide free COVID-19 testing – regardless of immigration or insurance status. They are open to anyone who cannot access a COVID-19 test through their regular healthcare provider. Most sites are non-profit Community Health Centers. Language interpretation services are available at all locations at no cost.
Resources for Immigrants and Refugees
Seattle & King County is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to protect the public’s health. To minimize the health impacts of COVID-19 in King County, PHSKC is implementing a variety of emergency strategies to increase social distancing and slow the spread of this disease.
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions has developed a list of financial resources for Washington consumers impacted by the Coronavirus.
In response to the impacts of COVID-19, Drive-In WiFi Hotspots provide free temporary, emergency internet access for Washingtonians who do not have broadband service to their homes.
WA State Drive-In Wifi Hotspots
Comcast is creating over 60,000+ hotspots for free in public spots in order for community members to stay connected and have resources.
Discover UW and local resources for general wellbeing and food assistance.
The UW Wellbeing website is a centralized wellness website where you can find a wide range of health and wellness services, from exceptional medical care and counseling services to recreation classes, safety resources, peer health advocacy, trainings and more. The overall goal is to support your health, safety and well-being so you can make the most out of your Husky Experience.
The UW Counseling Center provides a safe, inclusive environment to help you explore the challenges of life and learning through:
These services are provided at no charge to currently-enrolled, degree-seeking UW students thanks to support by the Services and Activities Fee.
The UW Food Pantry provides food assistance to students, staff, and faculty who for whatever reason are having a hard time putting food on their plate. It could be the result of a short-term disruption in your finances, a food desert in your community, or a lack of access to other financial assistance. If you are making a choice between the food you need to sustain a healthy life and other pressing priorities we call this experience food insecurity.
UW Food Pantry Location
Poplar Hall, 210
1311 NE 41st St.
Enter through the north side of the building at Brooklyn and 41st.
The technologies that have transformed our daily lives also present some serious risk factors that can keep you from making the most of your experience at UW. In a world that feels like it’s constantly ‘on’, it’s no surprise that college students navigating the demands of life on campus and online are more likely to experience fatigue, anxiety, stress and depression.
With that in mind, the Division of Student Life has come together with our campus partners to create this toolkit to help you reboot your digital wellness.
Find community resources regarding mental health, counseling, medical, and food support around the Seattle/King County area.
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| Consejo Counseling and Referral Services | Consejo provides behavioral health, substance abuse and domestic violence services including prevention, treatment and housing to individuals and families in Washington. | To make an appointment, complete form online. Address: 3808 S Angeline St., Seattle WA, 98118 Phone: (206) 461- 4880 Fax: (206) 461- 6989 Website: https://consejonew.consejocounseling.org/ |
| Latino Community Fund – Washington State | LCF provides free and unbiased health care coverage counseling, community engagement, outreach, and education services regarding Medicare, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Fresh Bucks, Bailando las Canas, and more. | Downtown Seattle Office (new): 68 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 Burien Office: 14247-R Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien, WA 98166 Yakima Office: 6 S 2nd St., STE 907 , Yakima, WA 98901 Phone: 509-902-1750 | Información en Español: 206-397-2440 Email: info@latinocommunityfund.org Website: https://www.latinocommunityfund.org/ |
| Samaritan of Puget Sound | Samaritan of Puget Sound provides counseling, education, consultation, mediation and other services for individuals, families, congregations and organizations. Their Low Income Clinic provides counseling and mental health services for those with extremely limited incomes To apply for Low Fee Clinic services, call the main office be screened by phone and connected with a clinician. | Main Office: 564 NE Ravenna Blvd, Seattle, WA 98115 Phone: (206) 527-2266 Website: https://samaritanps.org/ |
| Seattle Counseling Services (LGBTQ focus) | SCS advocates, educates and serves to advance the social well-being and mental health of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities. SCS’s services include substance use disorder services; support groups; harm reduction programs; HIV prevention programs; peer-led outreach; and, immigrant, refugee, and undocumented outreach. SCS offers a sliding fee scale in addition to accepting Medicaid and many insurance plans. Complete online application for services. | Address:1216 Pine Street, Suite 300, Seattle WA 98101 Phone: (206) 323-1768 Email: info@seattlecounseling.org Website: https://seattlecounseling.org/ |
| King County Sexual Assault Resource Center | KCSARC is a victim-advocacy organization that provides services to children, teens, women and men who are victims of sexual assault. Their services include Crisis Response, Advocacy, Legal Advocacy, Therapy, and Family Services. The Dando Voz program offers all of KCSARC’s current services for victims of sexual assault in Spanish. All their services are free. KCSARC accepts clients with no health insurance. | Email or call KCSARC with questions and setting up an appointment. Address: 200 Mill Avenue South, Suite 10, Renton, WA 98057 24-Hour Resource Line: 888.99.VOICE (888.998.6423) Website: http://www.kcsarc.org/gethelp |
| Well Spring Counseling – Neighborhood Centers | Wellspring Counseling provides counseling services on Emotional Wellbeing, Work-life Balance, and Family-and-Child Relationships. The center also provides other services including Baby Boutique, Early Learning, Housing Services, Parent Child Services, and Assistance Program. Patients without insurance or have a financial need may be eligible for a reduced fee. You may be eligible to be seen at our Rainier Avenue South Seattle location. Daytime and evening appointments are offered and can be made via online intake form. | Three clinics: • Lake City Neighborhood Center – 12546–½ 33rd Ave. NE • West Seattle Neighborhood Center – 6516 35th Ave. SW • Rainier Avenue South Neighborhood Center – 1900 Rainier Ave. S Phone: 206.524.9055 Website: http://wellspringfs.org/ |
| Refugee Women’s Alliances | ReWA addresses overwhelming effects of acculturation and other stressors faced by immigrants.Their services include assistance with applying for protection orders, developing safety plans, accessing safe shelters, support groups, mental health counseling, consultation, and more. ReWA serves low-income clients with intensive health-related case management services. Bilingual and bicultural staff available. Check website for various locations located in WA. | Main office address: 4008 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way South Seattle, WA 98108 Phone: 206.721.0243 Email: Carlin@ReWA.org Website: https://www.rewa.org |
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| SeaMar Community Health Centers | Sea Mar provides medical, dental, and behavioral health care, and nutritional, social, and educational services. Sea Mar specializes in services to Latinos in WA. Intake: walk-in basis (each center has different days and times for walk-in intakes). If a translator is needed then you must call ahead and schedule. | Locations: King county (other counties available) Bellevue: 425.460.7114, 12835 Bel-Red Rd, Suite 145 Bld. 100 Bellevue, WA 98005 Des Moines 206.212.4500, 2781 S. 242nd St. Des Moines, WA 98198 Federal Way: 253.681.6640, 31405 18th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 Kent: 206.764.8019, 25028 104th Ave SE Kent, WA 98030 Seattle: 206.766.6976, 10001 17th Place South Seattle, WA 98168 Website: https://www.seamar.org/ |
| El Centro De La Raza | El Centro de La Raza provides human and emergency services addressing hunger, healthcare and homelessness. Its Frances Martinez Community Service Center provides diverse, bilingual services, including enhanced outreach to veterans, crisis advocacy, senior care, infant mortality prevention, and other services. | To contact Frances Martinez Community Service Center (FMCSC), call (206) 957-4634 Address: 2524 16th Avenue S, Seattle, Washington 98144 Website: http://www.elcentrodelaraza.org/ |
| Rewards Dental | Rewards Dental offers free dental consultations and x-rays, but does not include comprehensive exam. Services include preventative, pediatric, restorative, therapeutic, cosmetic, and surgical dentistry. New patients without medical insurance are eligible to receive care. Book an appointment online. New patients complete an online form. | Kent: 25022 104th Ave SE, Suite B, Kent, WA 98030 Phone: (253) 859-0000 | kent@rewardsdental.com Burien: 14212 Ambaum Blvd SW, Unit 1, Burien, WA 98166 Phone: (206) 343-0000 “ burien@RewardsDental.com Website: http://www.rewardsdental.com/kent-dentist-office.html |
| NeighborCare Health | Neighborcare Health offers comprehensive healthcare to patients with difficulties accessing healthcare. Its services include medical, pregnancy, children, dental, mental health & social work, school-based, homeless & housing, and after-hours care. Neighborcare do not require insurance and do not deny services from clients due to inability to pay. | Make an appointment via MyNeighborcare online patient portal or call 206-548-5710. Check website for Various Locations Located in WA Website: https://www.neighborcare.org/ |
| Planned Parenthood | Planned Parenthood provides reproductive health services including Birth control, Morning-after pill, STD testing and treatment, and information about general health, pregnancy, relationships, sexuality, and body image. Clinics offer services on a sliding fee scale (cost can be arranged based on income) | Search for a nearby clinic or call 1-800-230-7526 and book an appointment online. Website: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/?gclid=CI-n1Y_BqtUCFQhrfgodgaoBOA |
| Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic | YVFWC provide medical, dental, orthodontia, optometry, nutritional counseling, autism screening and behavioral health services. The clinic also provide basic needs including food, shelter, education, training, and more. Medicaid, Medicare and most private health plans are accepted. A discounted/sliding fee schedule is available for those without medical insurance or other healthcare coverage. The Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic does not deny access to services based on ability to pay. | To make an appointment, call your clinic directly, stop by your clinic during regular hours, or request an appointment online. Website: http://www.yvfwc.com/ |
| Medical Teams International | MTI serves King, Pierce, Snohomish, Skagit and Cowlitz Counties with mobile dental services for children and adults. MT provides free dental care to low-income people on mobile dental vans and respond to natural disasters. Search for a clinic online or call Dental Information Lines for more information about clinics near your area. | Address: Medical Teams International, The Mike & Kathy Holmgren Center, 9680 153 Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98052 Phone: (503) 624-1000 or toll-free at (800) 959-4325 | Español: (503) 624-662 Email: info@medicalteams.org Website: https://www.medicalteams.org/country/united-states/ |
| New Hope Health Center – Tukwila | Provides walk-in chronic and acute medical care and counseling services to all adults with no medical insurance, regardless of income. Open 2 Saturdays per month | Location of care services: Redemption Fellowship , 15880 Military Rd. S. in Tukwila, WA Email: info@newhopehc.org or call us at (206)453-1868 Website: http://www.newhopehc.org/ |
| Project Access Northwest | Provides referrals for specialty medical and dental care, as well as case management of that care for low income, under and uninsured King, Kitsap and Snohomish County residents. Project Access Northwest does not accept referrals directly from patients. If you need specialty medical or dental care, you will need to see your primary care provider first. Contact via submitting an online inquiry or call. | Address: 1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 Phone: 206.788.4204 or 360.917.0018 Fax: 206.382.3507 or 800.579.1494 Email: info@projectaccessnw.org Website: https://projectaccessnw.org/programs/care-coordination/patient-referral |
| Rainier Valley Community Clinic | Provides individualized, high quality, midwifery care on a sliding fee scale that starts at zero, and also accepts Medicaid. RVCC provides healthcare regardless of a family’s ability to pay or insurance coverage. The clinic operates late and weekends to serve working families. | Make an appointment by calling 888-355-9183 or schedule online. Also offer walk-in. Check website for various locations in WA. Phone: 1-888-355-9183, Email: rainiervalleymidwives@gmail.com Website: https://www.rv-cc.org/ |
| Rotacare Free Clinic | Provides walk-in medical care, health screenings and medical referral for adults and children. Visits are free for those who have no health insurance and limited ability to pay for medical services. Basic medications are provided free for the patient’s illness or minor injury. Interpreters are available. | Bellevue • Address: Hopelink – Bellevue Building, 14812 Main Street, Bellevue • Email: info@BellevueRotaCare.org • Voicemail (checked weekly): 425-828-4304 • Website: http://www.bellevuerotacare.org/Lake City • Address: Roger Bouck Rotacare Free Clinic-Lake City, 12726 33rd Ave NE , Seattle, WA, 98125 • Website: https://rotacareclinic.wordpress.com/Renton • Address: Salvation Army Church and Community Center, 720 S. Tobin St., Renton, Washington 98055 • Website: https://sites.google.com/site/rotacareps/rotacare-renton |
| Swedish Community Specialty Clinic | Offers advanced medical and dental care at no cost to low-income underinsured and uninsured patients. Additionally, Swedish’s Financial Assistance Program: provides financial assistance on a sliding scale in cases where annual family income is between zero and 400 percent of the federal poverty level. | Address: First Hill Campus, 9th floor of the Heath Building, 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 Phone: 206-386-6000 Website: https://www.swedish.org/services/swedish-community-specialty-clinic |
| Parent Help123 | ParentHelp123 is operated by the statewide non-profit WithinReach and helps Washington State families find services in their communities and apply for health insurance, food assistance programs and more. The website also provides important health information for pregnant women, children and families. Call the Family Health Hotline for Help in Connecting Health & Food Resources. Staff are bilingual and can speak Spanish. |
Phone: 1.800.322.2588 (Healthcare referrals) Website: parenthelp123.org |
| WithinReach | WithinReach connects families to information and application assistance through our hotlines, websites or in-person outreach. Withinreach staff are trained to be sensitive of institutional processes (e.g. racism) that create vulnerability for certain population. | Address: WithinReach, 155 N.E. 100th St., #500, Seattle, WA 98125 Phone: (206) 284-2465 Email: info@withinreachwa.org Website: http://www.withinreachwa.org/ |
| Country Doctor Community Health Centers | · Offers full primary care services and an on-site pharmacy. Provide sliding fee discount and insurance eligibility specialists. · Unemployed and uninsured individuals are welcome, as are those with insurance including Medicaid and Medicare. If you lose your Medicaid or other insurance coverage, you can still be seen here. Your visit fee will be adjusted according to our sliding fee scale. You will never be denied care due to an inability to pay. |
Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center • To schedule your first appointment, call (206) 299-1900 • 2101 E. Yesler Way, Seattle WA, 98122 countrydoctor.org/carolyn-downs-fmcCountry Doctor Community Clinic • 500 19th Ave. E., Seattle WA, 98112 • To schedule your first appointment, call (206) 299-1600 • Website: countrydoctor.org/country-doctor-community-clinic |
| Holly Park Medical and Dental Clinic | Offers primary medical services, dental health services, an onsite pharmacy and laboratory, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program, behavioral health services, Suboxone treatment and health education. | Address: 3815 Othello St, Seattle, WA 98118 Phone: 206.788.3500 (after hours) | 206.788.3774 (TTY) ichs.com/ichs-locations/holly-park-seattle-wa-medical-dental-clinic |
| Community Health Access Program | CHAP is a telephone assistance program serving King County residents by connecting them to health insurance, health care services and other resources. CHAP services are free and confidential. Interpreters & TTY are Available | Contact: 1.800.756.5437 Email: CHAP@kingcounty.gov Website: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/locations/health-insurance/access-and-outreach/community-health-access-program.aspx |
Fresh Bucks helps Seattle residents on a tight budget afford fruits and vegetables. You can buy your favorite fruits and vegetables using Fresh Bucks Match and Fresh Bucks Vouchers.
Fresh Bucks Match: If you’re a SNAP/EBT (food stamps) recipient, just buy fruits and vegetables using your SNAP benefits and you’ll get matching Fresh Bucks dollars to spend at Fresh Bucks retailers.
Fresh Bucks Vouchers: If you’re an eligible Seattle resident enrolled in the program, you’ll receive monthly Fresh Bucks vouchers in the mail. Vouchers can be used like cash to buy fruits and vegetables at any participating Fresh Bucks retailer.
Here are some good readings, literature, articles, and other resources regarding all around health and wellness. Please feel free to suggest or add to the list.
A short instructional manifesto for relationship anarchy by Andie Nordgren
Emotional Labor: The MetaFilter Thread Condensed
Love as Political Resistance: Lessons from Audre Lorde and Octavia Butler by adrienne maree brown
Love as the Practice of Freedom (from “Outlaw Culture”) by bell hooks
Ode to Shea Butter, a poem by Angel Nafis
On Self Recovery (from “Talking Back: thinking feminist, thinking black”) by bell hooks
Radical Self-Love Means Radical Self-Care by Julie Feng
Self-Care and Social Justice Work by Quita Tinsley
Self-Care For People of Color After Psychological Trauma by Jasmine
Subversive Self-Care: Centering Black Women’s Wellness by Shanesha Brooks-Tatum
The Activists Speak: On Cultivating a Radical, Revolutionary Self Love by Chelcee and Maia Williams
The Mystery of Holding by Matt Licata
The Radical Politics of Self Love and Self Care by SooJin Pate
The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action by Audre Lorde
The Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism by Audre Lorde (slightly blurry) or here (webpage, not pdf)
Twerking as a Radical Act of Healing, a poem by Danez Smith
Doll Hospital – A literature and art magazine that takes an intersectional approach to mental health
Everything is Awful and I’m Not Okay: Questions to ask yourself before giving up – A PDF
Healing Packet by Women of Color in solidarity – With readings suggestions, herbal remedies, and more
I am Not White and I have an Eating Disorder support group
Nalgona Positivity Pride – Eating disorder awareness and body positivity for people of color
Pixel Thoughts – A 60-second meditation tool to help clear your mind
Rest for Resistance – Resources for queer and trans people of color
Self Care Playlist by Doll Hospital
Self Care/Collective-care – A collective, morphing google doc with suggestions for self care
Self Love Playlist by POC Online Classroom
Support Group for People of Color with Eating Problems
This Body is Not An Apology – A website focused on radical self love of every body
