For SWS Teachers:
Our SharePoint folder of Covid-19 Outreach
NEW!
Students can sign up for emergency money for food through the Pandemic EBT program. Consider calling the phone number if you need an interpreter. You have until August 31st to sign up. Each qualifying student is eligible for up to $399 in food aid. If you are undocumented you are still eligible.
Free Internet for 6 months for eligible families - sign up throughout the summer at various schools on Fridays.
United Way King County is now doing Food Bank Home Delivery - sign up on this form or call Toll-Free at 833-540-0800, Mondays to Fridays from 11am-4pm.
From our School and Community Partners
Contact Principal Cross at brcross@seattleschools.org or 206-252-2205 to apply for Alliance4Ed funds.
Call our community partners Kandelia at 206-760-1573 and Neighborhood House at local centers for food, money, housing stability concerns. You can also complete and submit Kandelia's family help form.
Seattle Public Schools offers food at many locations Monday-Friday from 11am-1pm. If you cannot pickup food yourself, let a teacher know.
Seattle World School Teen Health Center is able to offer appointments to students who need medication refills, mental health counseling, or medical advice. If you would like an appointment or need help finding a place to go, please call 206-332-7160 and leave a voicemail with the best phone number to reach you, and they will return your message within a couple of days. Leave a message in the language you are comfortable with. If you are in crisis, please call 911 or text 741741.
From City of Seattle
At the City's COVID-19 Resources website, you can select Immigrant and Community Support or any other category that describes your needs.
Emergency Food Map for Seattle Area
For crisis help, mental health, housing emergencies and more, dial 211. You can press 1 for Spanish, and 5 for language interpreters from 8am-6pm Monday-Friday. You can also be connected to resources after hours in an urgent situation.
From King County
King County has compiled a brand new resource guide to help all of us get through this crisis. This comprehensive guide includes:
- How to apply for unemployment
- Housing resources
- Information on utilities and internet
- Cash assistance
- Food assistance
- Childcare resources
- Resources for undocumented communities
- Small business loans and disaster assistance
- In-language resources
You can click this link to download the guide in English. Downloads are also available in ten other languages:
Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, Vietnamese
State-wide
The WAISN Resource Finder is an online tool that allows anyone to search through a comprehensive database of resources available to immigrants and refugees in their county. Each resource listed includes services, contact information, accessibility, languages spoken, and whether or not the service requires identification.
Special Concerns
If you are undocumented...
The following resources are listed on the King County Resources for Immigrants and Refugees page:
Mental Health
Mental Health Services
Substance Abuse Disorder Telehealth Services for Youth (counseling by phone)
- Consejo Counseling and Referral Service (206) 461-4880
- Therapeutic Health Services (206) 322-7676
- Navos (206) 828-1136
Complete list of SPS Assessment Resources: the (i) indicates interpreters are available: