 Leon Richardson, Deputy Director of our Adult Services Division and administrator of the King County Veterans Program (KCVP) shares a message to thank King County’s veterans, servicemembers and their families for their service and sacrifice.
Watch the video message.
 October is Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM), a month highlighting the need for support of our community members experiencing domestic violence. This year, due to conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, survivors of domestic violence are likely at an increased risk of abuse and/or decreased access to critical supports. In addition to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the reality of violence in our communities could not be more present for many in King County and beyond.
In honor of DVAM, our Resilient Communities team shared about an important issue impacting survivors of domestic violence: criminalization of domestic violence survivors.
 The King County Veterans Program (KCVP) Seattle office will be relocating from Belltown to Northgate in December 2020. A relocation to Northgate helps KCVP expand outreach efforts to diverse communities and creates a new service access point for north-end residents.
Learn more about KCVP Seattle’s move.
 The Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund is now open for applications. The relief fund will provide $40 million in federal funds allocated by the state to assist Washington workers who miss work due to COVID-19, but are unable to access federal stimulus programs and other social supports due to their immigration status. While the fund is operational, eligible recipients will receive $1,000, with a limit of $3,000 per household.
For the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund, applications are open at immigrantreliefwa.org from October 21 through December 6. Benefits will be disbursed by December 28.
 VSHSL-funded providers at a December training on cultural awareness. Trainings are now offered on Zoom.
This fall and winter, four virtual workshops are available at no-cost for VSHSL-funded providers to attain and maintain competency in key skills relevant to their work.
Workshops available to VSHSL-funded providers:
Treating Traumatic Stress: Considerations with Older Adults Monday, November 16, 2020 | 1-4:30pm
Building Your Compassion Capacity Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | 1-4:30pm
Trauma Informed Approach (Core) Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | 1-4:30pm
Trauma Informed Approach for Supervisors and Leadership Thursday, January 28, 2021 | 1-4:30pm
Click here for more information about each workshop and to register.
Our King County Veterans Program, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA Puget Sound Health Care System) has hosted three listening sessions on diversity, equity and inclusion in veterans service systems. The last listening session will be held on Tuesday, November 17 | 12:30 – 2:00pm. The sessions seek to learn and hear from veteran constituents (partners, employees and clients) to identify systemic bias and discrimination in veterans services in King County.
Click here for more information and to register.
 Translation and interpretation services are available to eligible VSHSL-funded programs at no cost! VSHSL-funded program providers can request to translate materials such as brochures, fliers, and intake forms, and schedule interpretation services for activities such as intake meetings, counseling appointments and training to help meet the needs of the communities you serve.
For more information and to submit a request for interpretation and/or translation services visit: Kingcounty.gov/VSHSL/language
 VSHSL-funded Veteran Pathfinding providers Minority Veterans of America – Seattle and FOB Hope are working together in partnership with the Seattle Seahawks to provide veteran families with food support, PPE, financial assistance and hygiene kits at a Turkey Drop event on November 21 from 10 am – 2 pm.
Click here for more information and to register for the Operation Turkey Drop.
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