Community Resource Directory
Resource | Description | |
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WorkSource | A joint venture of organizations dedicated to addressing Washington State's employment needs. | |
Community Action Service Agency Locator | Links to agencies in Washington State. | |
Community and Technical Colleges | Providing WorkFirst parents with the education and training programs they need to go to work, stay competitive, and advance in the work place. | |
Governor's Office of Indian Affairs | Serving as liaison between state and tribal governments in an advisory, resource, consultation, and educational capacity. Many tribes operate their own Tribal TANF programs. | |
Interagency Fatherhood Council - Fatherhood Resources in Washington | Includes an interactive map of organizations that the Council has identified as father-friendly. | |
NW Justice Project | Help with legal problems for low-income people | |
Office of Community Development | Information on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) | |
Seattle Jobs Initiative | This public-private partnership program for greater Seattle addresses issues facing both job seekers and employers. Working with community-based agencies, the project focuses on livable wage jobs, job retention and integrated human services. | |
Statewide Poverty Action Network | An independent advocacy organization influencing the public debate about the root causes of and solutions to poverty. | |
Tribal Directory | Contact information for the Washington State Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. | |
Washington LawHelp | A guide to free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Washington. | |
Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral Network | Working through 18 local child care resource and referral programs serving every county in the state, the Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Network is building momentum for children's success. | |
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Founded in 1990 by domestic violence survivors and their allies, the Coalition is a non-profit, statewide network of 64 member programs that serve victims of domestic violence in rural, urban and Indian Country communities of Washington, plus 119 individual and organizational associates. | |
WorkForce Development Councils | Local councils implement the Workforce Investment Act. They plan and promote coordination between education, training and employment efforts in their communities. Many are key WorkFirst partners. |