May 2003
Community Information Line 206-461-3210Community resources online: financial, food, housing, mental health, etc. |
Crisis Line 206-461-322224-hour crisis hot line for clients, mental health referrals |
Domestic Violence Resources, King County Office of Civil Rightshttp://www.metrokc.gov/dias/ocre/dvresources.htm Domestic violence resources |
DSHS Department of Social and Health Serviceshttps://wws2.wa.gov/dshs/onlinecso/ Provides information on community service offices by zip codehttp://www.wa.gov/dshs/dshsforms/forms/14_001.pdf Application for cash, medical, food benefitshttp://www.wa.gov/dshs/geninfo/pubs3.html DSHS publications |
Food Banks/Hot Meals, City of Seattle Human Services Departmenthttp://www.cityofseattle.net/humanservices/csd/default.htm Information on where to go for food bags or hot meals |
Northwest Justice Project, 206-461-1519Advocate/legal information on debt, education, employment, family, government benefits, healthcare, housing immigrants, senior citizens, youth, Native Americans. Information in many languages. |
King County Community and Human Serviceshttp://www.metrokc.gov/dchs/mhd/vendors.htm#Mental%20Health%20PHP%20Vendors Mental health and chemical dependency resources |
Metro Online InformationInformation on planning a bus trip, bus passes, timetables, etc. |
Patient Assistance Programs for prescription medicationsInclusive listings and applications by drug and/or manufacturer name |
Seattle area drug hotlines and treatment resourceshttp://depts.washington.edu/adai/hotlines.htm Drug treatment resources, etc. |
Seattle King County Dental Society 206-443-7607Dental resources |
Seattle Housing Authority 206-239-1500Information/ resources for low-income housing |
Senior Information & Assistance (Senior IA) 206-448-3110Excellent resource for all things related to seniors Screening for many entitlement programs |
Senior Rights 206-448-5720 |
Social Security OnlineInformation on retirement, disability, survivor’s benefits, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid |
SHIBA 800-397-4422http://www.insurance.wa.gov/consumers/shiba/default.asp Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) Consumer Help line. Information on health insurance access and coverage. |
Washington State Basic Health 800-826-2444http://www.hca.wa.gov/contact.shtml Information and application for Basic Health |
Where To Turn Plus& (WTT+) 206-448-3110 |
Resources available in book form or online (prepared by the Crisis Clinic, above). A copy of this book is at the Social Work desk.
Note: For other counties contact the Community Information Lines:
| Pierce County | 253-572-4357 |
| Snohomish County | 425-258-4227 |
| Kitsap County | 360-377-0053 |