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Food and Nutrition
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Aging and Disability
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Safety and Victim Support
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Youth and Young Adults
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News and updates
10/1
What is your role at Seattle Human Services? I provide administrative support to Department Director Tanya Kim. The scope of my work varies from scheduling and event planning, coordinating and editing the HSD Weekly report to the Mayor’s [...]
9/22
Last month, the City of Seattle celebrated the 2023 Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP) interns during their annual capstone event. Over 200 youth, mentors, and family and friends gathered at El Centro de La Raza’s Centilia Cultural Center and [...]
9/8
Community Corner highlights the work of Seattle Human Services’ community partners in their own words. Our goal is to gather stories and photos that illustrate their amazing work on behalf of the people of Seattle. What is the role your [...]
9/4
What is your role at Seattle Human Services? I’m currently the Community Safety Investments Manager in the Safe and Thriving Communities (STC) Division. I supervise a team of Sr. Grants and Contracts Specialists and a Sr. Planning and Development [...]
About Human Services
The Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is one of the largest contributors to Seattle's safety net. We advance our Vision and Mission by investing hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to more than 200 community-based organizations and programs that support strong and healthy communities.
We do this work in close collaboration with the Mayor's Office, the Seattle City Council, King County, United Way of King County, Public Health—Seattle & King County, and many, many other regional partners. Learn more about HSD...
1,229,539 emergency meals served to low‐income and vulnerable populations in 2022
- 35,382 households enrolled in Utility Discount Program
- 465,389 home-delivered meals served to 3,130 individuals
- 278,119 dental and/or medical visits provided to low-income and vulnerable populations
- 302 youth participated in paid opportunities through the Seattle Youth Employment Program
- 7,894 survivors received domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or commercial sexual exploitation advocacy services