Community Planning Sessions for System Navigation for Persons with Disabilities and Their Caregivers

The Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) will host two community planning sessions to receive feedback and share plans for an upcoming funding opportunity. The upcoming funding opportunity seeks to help low-income persons with disabilities and their caregivers navigate human and housing service systems. Guidance provided by the VSHSL Implementation Plan.

Community Planning Sessions: 

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Issaquah Library
10 Sunset Way
Issaquah, WA 98027

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Thursday, September 26, 2019 | 4:30 - 6:30 pm

Renton Library
100 Mill Ave S
Renton, WA 98057

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At these community planning sessions we will discuss:

• What particular challenges do persons with disabilities and their caregivers face when attempting to navigate human and housing service systems?
• How can we lift up and support self-advocacy with focused assistance in navigating service systems?
• What support around specialized system navigation assistance do caregivers need?
• How can we ensure that services are targeting low-income communities, communities of color and other marginalized groups?
• What would the community consider success?

Visit kingcounty.gov/VSHSL-Funding for the latest information on funding opportunities, community planning sessions, and announcements.

Open Funding Opportunities

Alternative Dispute Resolution Successful applicants will provide Alternative Dispute Resolution services to veterans, seniors, and resilient communities in King County with a prioritization of tenants residing in affordable housing units with the goal of resolving disputes that may lead to eviction, housing loss or homelessness. Applications due: August 23

Leverage Government Benefits Successful applicants will inform, engage, assist and support veterans, seniors and vulnerable populations to apply for, receive and retain government benefits to increase financial and household stability. Applications due: September 10

Employment Services for Seniors and their Caregivers Successful applicants will support seniors and their caregivers by assessing their job skills, creating an employment plan and resume, providing employment training, job placement, job retention as well as providing client financial supports. Applications due: September 13

The Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy promotes healthy living, financial stability, social engagement, housing stability and service system access for veterans, seniors and vulnerable populations.

kingcounty.gov/VSHSL