Education, Job Skills & Supports to Help Individuals

Below is summary information for the human services programs funded by the City in 2021 that support education, job skills and other supports to help individuals reach their full potential.

Please note that in collecting data for Racial Identity, individuals who identify as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin can be of any race US Census FAQ about race and ethnicity.

BIPOC refers to Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color

AMI refers to Area Median Income as determined by the US Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Organization: Bellevue College

Program: Center for Career Connections

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2021): $5,062

Program Overview:  Seeks to ensure all people can find fulfilling work that provides a living wage. The CCC directly addresses the needs for the entire community including immigrants and refugees, dislocated workers and homemakers, individuals with disabilities, public assistance recipients and other low-income populations, transitioning veterans, underemployed individuals, youth of color, and other groups.  Program is open to the public.

Organization: Child Care Resources

Program: Information & Referral/Technical Assistance

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2021): $7,500

Program Overview:  Assists families in their child care search by referring them to child care providers, community resources, and education about quality child care. CCR also provides customized, culturally-relevant and inclusive Technical Assistance and Training to child care providers to strengthen their delivery of child care.

Organization: HERO House NW

Program: Supported Employment

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2021): $10,000

Program Overview: Hero House serves adults with mental illness using the “Clubhouse model”, an evidence-based practice that builds a working environment for members to engage in meaningful work that builds self-esteem with the goal of returning to work.  

Organization: Hopelink

Program: Adult Education

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2021): $10,000

Program Overview:  Offers two types of classes that create opportunity for people to identify the unique skills they already have, develop new skills, and make progress toward gaining living wage employment. Participants can take GED/High School + classes, which help students earn their GED or high school diploma or English for Work classes, an opportunity for immigrants and refugees improve their English in preparation for employment.

Organization: Hopelink

Program: Employment Program

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2021): $10,000

Program Overview:  Serves job seekers in north and east King County at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level including homeless and very low-income clients who have a multitude of issues that hinder their ability to seek, secure, and maintain living wage employment for themselves and their families. Support services include career assessment, job search, resume and cover letter writing, job applications, interview preparation, job skills workshops, and job retention.

Organization: IKRON of Greater Seattle

Program: Integrated Employment Services

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2021): $15,000

Program Overview:  Combines employment readiness activities (career assessments, interview preparation, resume and cover letter writing), job placement and job maintenance activities, with other supports and behavioral health services. Integrating all services under one roof with a wraparound concept to care, facilitates increased quality of care and improved outcomes. The ultimate goal of its services is successful integration in the community through employment.

Organization: Jewish Family Service

Program: Refugee & Immigrant Services

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2021): $15,000

Program Overview:  Refugee and Immigrant Services (RIS) works with approximately 2,000 refugees and immigrants annually, and provides a powerful and comprehensive array of essential services to the refugee and immigrant communities, including refugee resettlement, information and referrals, social services, language support, pre-employment services and training, job placement and retention, career advancement, English classes, immigration services and naturalization preparation.

Organization: Kindering Center

Program:  Early Care & Education Consultation

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2021): $20,000

Program Overview: Designed to support child care and preschool providers caring for children (birth – 6) through consultation and training which focuses on early identification of developmental disabilities/delays and behavior challenges, along with general classroom management and support. The focus is on supporting the whole child and those who care for them. 

Organization: PROVAIL

Program: School-to-Work 

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2021): $15,000

Program Overview:  Ensures that youth with disabilities are connected to right-fit jobs that enable them to be more economically self-sufficient while meeting the needs of local employers in the community and contributing to inclusive work environments.

Organization: YWCA of Seattle-King-Snohomish

Program: Eastside Employment Services

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2021): $13,658

Program Overview:  Provides culturally-specific programs focusing on economic independence and advancement. While inclusive of all, EES centers on Black/African-American communities and those who are structurally positioned furthest from opportunity to support them with career navigation, soft skills, vocational training, financial capability, and job placement/job retention services