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Director's Note—January 2024
Happy new year to everyone in the Seattle human services community— clients, providers, other community partners, staff, and city leaders.
Good news—HSD recruitment for a Deputy Director will begin in a few days. We’ll send a special notice to our newsletter subscribers that you can share with your networks.
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking is happening everywhere—here in Seattle, across the country, and around the world. Our department’s Safe and Thriving Communities division, which provides community safety and victim support, is particularly tuned in to consequences of this large and rapidly growing underground economy—abuse, violence, poverty, instability, social isolation and discrimination that disproportionately affects immigrants, refugees, women, transgender individuals, people of color, youth, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
This awareness month provides an opportunity for each one of us to learn more about the topic and support greater awareness. Please see U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ 2024 Human Trafficking Prevention Month Toolkit. Note upcoming weekly themes about activating connections—to promote individual health, family health, community health, and societal health and well-being.
If you suspect someone of trafficking or believe someone may be trafficked, you can call the 24/7 National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 to report it. You can also contact the hotline for resources and training.
In community,
Tanya Kim
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Click on the image above for more information about National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
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For Providers: Funding Opportunities
We are pleased to issue our 2024 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) related to investments in Older Adult Transportation Services (January 17, 2024); Senior Center Services (January 2024); Kinship Caregiver Support Services (February 5, 2024); Respite Services (March 15, 2024); Community Living Connections (April 15, 2024). Dates listed indicate when we anticipate releasing information; subject to change. [Learn More]
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Civic Coffee on January 24 to focus on healing potential of dance and art
Join Age Friendly Seattle’s Civic Coffee on Wednesday, January 24 (1 p.m.) to explore alternative therapies, including the healing potential of dance and art. This free event takes place at the Wallingford Community Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 140, Seattle 98103). If you cannot attend in person, there are online and phone options. [Learn More]
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Employee Spotlight: Eldad Mekuria
Human Services Coordinator Eldad Mekuria has worked on the Age Friendly Seattle team since July 2022. She coordinates special events, like the Civic Coffees promoted above. Learn what motivates Eldad to work at HSD in her Employee Spotlight and read about other amazing HSD staff featured in HSD Employee Spotlights over the past year. [Learn More]
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Unfinished
The Seattle Martin Luther King Organizing Coalition is planning the 41st annual region-wide Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration with workshops (Tuesday, January 9–Saturday, January 13, plus Monday, January 15), a community dialogue (Thursday, January 11), and a youth event (Sunday, January 14), culminating with an Opportunity Fair, rally, and march on Monday, January 15—a national holiday. [Learn More]
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