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Safety and Victim Support
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Youth and Young Adults
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News and updates
1/21
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. This post was written by Rekina [...]
1/7
The City of Seattle joins the nation in recognizing January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Established in 2010, this observance affirms our ongoing commitment to protecting the freedom and equality of all individuals and strengthens our [...]
12/30
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. This post was written by Ashley [...]
12/18
Angelina Shell is an Administrative Staff Analyst with HSD’s Finance team. While she has been a City of Seattle employee for many years, she only recently joined the department after filling in for some temporary administrative positions and [...]
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...
2,262,080 community meals served to low‐income and vulnerable populations in 2023
- 36,145 Utility Discount Program (UDP) customers enrolled—8,353 new to the program in 2023
- 485,806 home-delivered meals served to 2,309 individuals
- 326,728 dental and/or medical visits provided to low-income and vulnerable populations
- 295 youth participated in paid opportunities through the Seattle Youth Employment Program
- 7,294 survivors received domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or gender-based violence services
- 21,037 people contacted Community Living Connections