Community Resources

LWTech has community partners who are on campus weekly to support students. Please email or call the contact provided to make an appointment.

• Community Health Plan of Washington: Provides assistance with accessing and applying for health and dental insurance through the State of Washington, regardless of immigration status. Helps individuals understand the financial help that is available; answer questions about health insurance; and help individuals choose a plan. 
  • Contact: Sandra Romero
  • Email: Sandra.Romero@chpw.org
  • Phone: (360)597-5345
• YWCA: Supports individuals receiving food stamps from DSHS (EBT card). Provides one-on-one support with resumes, cover letters, job search, mock interviews, etc.
  • Contact: Shalenia Hollins, Employment Specialist, Economic Advancement
  • Email: SHollins@YWCAworks.org
  • Mobile: (206) 773-4701
  • Office: (425) 882-1796
• Northwest Education Access: Assistance with FAFSA or WASFA. Supports students with accessing/navigating higher education; career exploration; navigating Financial Aid, admissions & registration, tutoring; and connecting with resources.
  
  • Contact: Dafne Moreno, Education Advocate
  • Email: Dafne@NWEducationaccess.org
  • Phone: (206) 922-8746
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Pacific Associates: Works with dislocated workers who may be receiving or exhausted unemployment insurance (UI); received notice of layoff or business closure; closed a business because of general economic conditions; and displaced homemakers who are no longer supported by another family member's income.
  • Contact: Sabrina Caldaron, WIOA Employment and Training Specialist 
  • Email: SCaldaron@PACassoc.com
  • Phone: (206) 422-9926 

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Provides free and confidential support for people in distress 24/7, chat online or call or text: 988
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor, free 24/7 or chat online. 
• Veterans Crisis Line: Call 988 and then press 1
• LGBTQIA+ National Help Center and Hotline: Call (888)843-4564
• Mental Health Counseling Services for Students: Currently enrolled students can meet with a LWTech Counselor.
• Consejo Counseling & Referral Services: Call (206) 461-4880 or (425) 679-0801 for support at Bellevue office.
• Asian Counseling & Referral Service (ACRS): Call (206) 695-7600 or email: info@acrs.org
• IKRON Behavioral Health Services: Assessment and counseling services.
• NAMI Eastside: Community based non-profit committed to improving the quality of life for those impacted by mental illness through advocacy, education, and support.
• SOUND: Provides comprehensive outpatient counseling and case management for King County residents experiencing mental health issues. 
• Washington Recovery Help Line: For confidential, anonymous support and resources for substance abuse, problem gambling, and mental health. Call or text: (866)789-1511. 

• Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence
• DAWN: Program in South King County that supports, empowers, and shelters survivors of domestic abuse. 
• Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County: Program in Snohomish County that provides an emergency shelter and comprehensive range of services to all victims of domestic abuse.
• DV Hopeline
• King County Bar Association Pro Bono Services
• King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
• LifeWire: Helps adults, children, and youth who have been impacted by domestic violence to build safer, healthier homes by offering support, resources, and professional services.
• New Beginnings: Free, safe, and confidential helpline. Call (206)737-0242
• NW Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian, and Gay Survivors of Abuse: For free and confidential services and resources, call: (206)568-7777 or email: info@nwnetwork.org 
• Project DVORA at Jewish Family Service
• Seattle / King County Domestic Violence Protection Orders & Victim Support
• Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV)

• CARES of Washington
• Employment Security Department
• LWTech Workforce Development Programs
• Scholarships for LWTech Students: Find scholarship information and tips for applying to scholarships. 
• Pioneer Human Services  - Roadmap to Success Program: Provides services and job search classes for individuals who have a conviction history. Call: (206)768-7333 or email: Pioneertraining@p-h-s.com 
• Northwest Education Access
• Pacific Associates
• TRAC Associates
• WorkSource
• YWCA Economic Advancement

These are some local resources that may be able to help you with cash assistance for emergency situations. Eligibility and limitations may apply. Please contact each agency for more information.

• Student Emergency Grant Application, LWTech: LWTech has limited emergency funding available for registered students who have a current financial emergency during the current academic quarter.
• Financial Assistance, Hopelink: Hopelink Financial Assistance Program provides emergency financial assistance related to eviction prevention and move in costs.
• Food, Cash, Medical, DSHS: WA State Department of Social and Health Services can provide financial assistance depending on eligibility.
• Financial Resources, Washington Connection: The Washington Connection site offers a list of financial resources including government assistance, credit counseling and free tax preparation.
• Community Stabilization Services, Jewish Family Service: Jewish Family Service offers short term, limited financial assistance to cover unexpected financial shock, such as job losses, interruptions in income, or unexpected expenses that threaten a household’s stability.
• Help Center, St. Vincent de Paul: St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle/King County. St. Vincent de Paul helps people avoid eviction by providing rent and utility assistance as well as vouchers for gasoline, food, and other basic supplies.
• 4 Tomorrow: Provides financial assistance and resources to Latinx and Spanish-speaking individuals in East King County. Call: (425) 891-0346 or email: info@4tomorrowtoday.org 
• Bellevue LifeSpring: Provides help with emergency housing, food, and clothing for families with children living in Bellevue. Call: (425) 451-1175 or email: info@bellevuelifespring.org
• Attain Housing Rental Assistance: Call the Stable Home line to apply for assistance at: (425) 828-0489 or apply online. 
• Salvation Army: Provides financial assistance to overcome poverty. 
• Neighborhood House: Provides emergency assistance for individuals living in Seattle. 
• North Helpline: Provides financial assistance to prevent homelessness and utility shut-offs to those living in Lake City and Bitter Lake areas of Seattle. They also have a food bank. 
• UCEF: Provides assistance with rent, electrical bills, or move-in costs for people living in North Seattle. 
• Multi-Service Center (South King County): Provides one-time rent assistance to individuals and families living in Renton, SeaTac, Burien, Kent, Federal Way, and Auburn. Call: (253) 893-0024 or apply online. 
• Kent UMC Shared Bread Emergency Assistance: Provides help with eviction notices or utility notices to those living within the Kent School District. Call: (253) 852-0993.
• Financial Empowerment Network: Find resources online about credit, budgeting, banking, and other financial wellness topics. 

(Please see program pages for access to food resources near you.)

• 2-1-1 : Call the number 2-1-1 for information about local agencies providing emergency assistance, housing assistance, nearest food banks, and much more. 
• DEN Food Pantry at LWTech: Located in the East Mall, next to the Wellness Center and across from the Bookstore. Students can access whenever they need to.
• Little Free Pantries: These pantries are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No ID is required and anyone is welcome to give and receive food from them. They are a no-barrier access point to food. See map online for local food pantries near you. 
• Nourishing Networks: Search various food resources by city on the Eastside. 
• Renewal Food Bank: All are welcome. Pet food available also: 15022 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue. 
• Eastside Salvation Army: Food pantry and free hot meals Monday - Friday 5:30pm - 7:00pm at 911 164th Ave NE, Bellevue, 98008. Call: (425)452-7300. 
• Seattle Food Committee: Search for local food banks in the Seattle area for free groceries and other resources. 
• Fall City Community Food Pantry
• Holy Innocents Food Pantry
• Hopelink
• Multi-Service Center
• Sky Valley Food Bank
• Volunteers of America Western Washington
• Washington Connection
• Woodinville Storehouse Food Bank: Walk-in clients welcome. Bring ID for all family members and proof of residency such as utility bill or rental agreement for Woodinville, Bothell, Kirkland, Kenmore, or Redmond. Residency requirement is waived for clients experiencing homelessness. 

• 2-1-1 Call the number 2-1-1 for healthcare referral information. 
• LWTech - Dental Clinic: On-campus dental clinic offers quality dental care. Staffed by students, licensed dentists and hygienists, and certified dental assistants. 
• CISC - Healthcare Access: Provides free, unbiased and confidential help with Medicare and health care choices from Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA). Assistance available in English, Chinese, and Vietnamese. 
• Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW): Provides healthcare for people with limited incomes. 
• Community Healthcare Access Team (CHAT) - at Evergreen Hospital
• HealthierHere: Provides resources for those who experience inequity and racism in healthcare and for individuals and their families who have been affected by COVID-19. Call: (206)413-7748. 
• Health Point
• Samaritan Center of Puget Sound Low Cost Clinic: To be screened by phone and connected with a clinican, call: (206)527-2266
• SeaMar Community Health Centers: Provides health services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos. 
• Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA): Provides free help with Medicare and healthcare choices. Call: (206) 957-8539 or email: jasminec@cisc-seattle.org . Help available in other languages as well. 
• Community Health Access Program (CHAP): CHAP is a telephone assistance program serving King County residents by connecting them to health insurance, health-care care services, and other resources. CHAP Services are free and confidential. 
• King County Public Health Centers: Public health services.
• Needy Meds: Find help with the cost of medicine. 
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance
• Public Health Teen Clinics
• Public Health Seattle & King County Community Health Centers
• UW School of Dentistry

• 2-1-1: Call the number 2-1-1 for emergency housing and shelter referral information. 
• Apartment Finder: This non-profit website helps connect low income households with affordable apartment communities in Washington. 
• ARCH (A Regional Coalition for Housing): Serving East King County. 
• Attain Housing: Housing support programs and case management for folks in East King County.
• Catholic Community Services: Helps facilitate Coordinated Entry for families and individuals in King and Snohomish Counties.
• Cocoon House: Offers housing options and referrals for young adults ages 12-24 in Snohomish County. 
• Compass Housing Alliance: Compass Housing Alliance develops and provides essential services and affordable housing for homeless and low-income people in the greater Puget Sound region.
• Crisis Connections Emergency Housing & Services
• Essentials First: Provides hygiene kits to people experiencing homelessness. 
• Friends of Youth: Residential services and homeless youth services for people ages 15-24
• GenPride: Serves veterans and seniors and provides housing resources. 
• Hopelink Housing Program: For families experiencing homelessness, transitional and long-term housing as well as emergency family shelter may be available through Hopelink.
• Imagine Housing
• Interfaith Family Shelter and Cars to Housing Program - Everett: Serves Snohomish County families facing homelessness and who are living in their vehicles. Call (425) 200-5121 to request shelter. 
• King County Housing Authority: Search for affordable housing options by city. 
• List of Rental Assistant & Housing Programs by County
• Mama’s Hands House of Hope: Provides a safe and secure 24-hour living environment for women and children in crisis in Bellevue.
• Mary’s Place: Provides shelter for women and children experiencing homelessness, from five emergency shelters to providing support for long term housing. Pet friendly. 
• Multi-Service Center: Housing and rental assistance. 
• Overlake Safe Parking - Redmond: Provides a temporary and safe place for single men and couples with no place to stay except in their vehicles. Call: (425)895-5904 or email: safeparking@occ.org 
• Pierce County Housing Authority Resources 
• PorchLight (formerly Congregations for the Homeless) Housing services for men including emergency shelter, day center, and paths to permanent housing.
• Safe Parking Program in Kirkland: Offers a safe place to park overnight for those living in their vehicles with access to toilets, WiFi and a refrigerator.
• Snohomish County Housing Resources
• Solid Ground: Weather you have lost your home and need shelter – or need support to stay in your current home – Solid Ground can connect you with information, resources, and referrals to support your housing stability.
• The Sophia Way: Committed to ending homelessness for women in King County. Programs range from emergency shelter to support in finding transitional, permanent, and supportive housing. 
• Sound Generations Senior Services, Home Repair, and Housing Stability Assistance Programs
• Washington Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF): Free help and funding available for those struggling to make mortgage payments or about to lose their home. Call: 1-877-894-4663. 
• Washington Kids in Transition: Provides resources to families with children who are experiencing homelessness in South Snohomish County. Call: (425)361-2916. 
• WELD: Housing and employment services for those previously incarcerated and justice-involved.
• YWCA Housing: The YWCA works to help women and families find and maintain safe, stable housing.
• Misc. & other organizations listed below in the Comprehensive Support Section. 

• Benefits Law Center (SSI and SSDI): Provides accessible legal advocacy to people living with physical and mental disabilities. 
• CISC: Legal Clinic & Anti-Bias and Anti-Hate Program. Assistance available in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian. 
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): Advocates on behalf of Muslims and others who have experienced religious discrimination, defamation or hate crimes. 
• Eastside Legal Assistance Program: High-quality, no-cost legal aid to low-income residents of East, Northeast, and Southeast King County.
• Fair Work Center: Provides helpful information about workers' rights in both English and Spanish. 
• Free Civil Legal Aid for Pierce County - Tacoma Pro Bono Community Lawyers
• Housing Justice Project: Provides free legal assistance and interpreters to renters with limited income who are facing eviction in King County. Call: (206) 580-0762 for help fighting an eviction. 
• King County Bar Association Pro Bono Services: Provides free legal assistance and neighborhood legal clinics. 
• King County Protection Orders and Victim Support: To contact Protection Order Advocacy Program, call: (206) 477-1103 (Seattle) or (206) 477-3758 (Kent). 
• King County Veterans Program (KCVP): Can help with civil legal issues, discriminatory housing practices or emergent eviction prevention. Also, can connect veterans with post-incarceration programs. 
• Legal Voice: Offers a variety of tools and resources to help you better understand your rights and the legal system. 
• Northwest Immigrant Rights Project: Supports immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees, regardless of immigration status, with limited incomes. 
• Northwest Consumer Law Center: Provides low-cost services for matters related to debt collection, automobile fraud, foreclosure prevention, bankruptcy, student loans, and other general consumer issues. 
• Northwest Justice Project: Provides legal assistance to low-income families and individuals needing help with civil legal problems. Apply online or by calling 2-1-1 in King County or the CLEAR Hotline outside of King County at 1-888-201-1014. 
• Snohomish County Legal Services (SCLS): Provides free civil legal aid services to eligible low-income residents of Snohomish County. 
• Solid Ground: Legal help accessing public benefits like cash, food, medical and/or childcare benefits and tenant rights and eviction resources. 
• Team Child: Provides free legal services to young people. 
• Unemployment Law Project: Works to best defend the rights of unemployed workers in Washington State. 
• United Way King County: Free tax assistance offered. 
• Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN): Deportation Defense Hotline. Call: 1-844-724-3737 . 
• Washington Law Help: Free "know your rights" information and online videos for a variety of legal issues, such as: family law, eviction/housing, public benefits, and money/debt problems. 

• Washington Recovery Help Line: Free, confidential help for substance abuse, problem gambling and mental health. Call 24 hours a day/7 days a week at: 866-789-1511
• SAMHSA: Free, confidential 24/7 treatment referral and information service in English and Spanish for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Call: 1-800-662-4357
• Addiction Center - Preventing Substance Abuse in College
• Addiction Resource
• Alcohol & Drug Rehab Guide
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Secure Medicine Return Location Finder
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Rehabs Foundation
• Start Your Recovery

• Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP):  Offers high -speed internet for free or at a discount if you receive government assistance or have a limited income. 
• ConnectAll Shop: Provides low cost computers to individuals receiving public benefits. 
• InterConnection: Provides affordable technology and low-cost, hot-spot internet services. Call (206)222-2060 or email: support@interconnection.org 
• LWTech - Services & Discounts
• Seattle  - Information Technology Resources: Find free and reduced cost internet services and affordable refurbished desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and discounted phones. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials
• Xfinity Internet Essentials Low-Cost Computer Program
• Xfinity WiFi Hotspots and Internet

• Auto Angels: Call (425) 974-2118. Offers auto repair support to individuals associated with Attain Housing, Acres of Diamonds, PorchLight, Mary's Place, Eastside Academy, The Sophia Way, or Jubilee REACH. 
• Hopelink - Transportation
• LWTech Auto Repair Shop
• ORCA Lift: Reduced transit fare program that can help those that income-qualify get more out of public transportation.
• Solid Ground Transportation

(Please see individual program pages for directions on applying.)

• Eastside Salvation Army: Provides assistance for Puget Sound Energy bills. Call (425)452-7300 or email: contacteastside@usw.salvationarmy.org 
• Hopelink Energy Programs
• King County Energy Assistance Programs
• Multi-Service Center Energy Assistance
• Puget Sound Energy Bill Assistance Programs: Can help with bill discount rates, financial assistance to avoid disconnection, and other short-term emergency bill assistance. 
• Seattle City Light Utility Discount Program: Assists income-eligible households and those experiencing unexpected financial hardship. Call: (206)684-3000 
• Snohomish County Energy Assistance
• Snohomish County PUD Programs

• 2-1-1: Call the number 2-1-1 for information about local agencies providing emergency assistance, housing assistance, nearest food banks, and much more. 
• Career Connect Washington - Support Resources Directory
• Carnegie Resource Center (CRC) - Everett: Offers a one-stop location where individuals can get assistance and program referrals, including housing, mental health, veteran services, substance use treatment, employment programs, health insurance, and public benefits. Call (425) 434-4680 or email: carnegieinfo@p-h-s.com
• Centro Cultural Mexicano: Provides a variety of information about resources and assistance in East King County in both Spanish and English. 
• Crisis Connections
• El Centro de la Raza
• Hopelink
• King County Trans Resource Referral Guide
• MAPS Muslim Community Resource Center (MCRC) Redmond: Provides assistance with housing, food, healthcare, legal, and emergencies. Call: (425) 947-7146 or email: mapsmcrc@mapsredmond.org 
• Solid Ground
• Together Center
• Ukrainian Community Center of Washington: Provides assistance with housing stabilization, immigration services, counseling, parenting education, accessing state and federal benefits, domestic violence assistance, and senior services. Call: (425) 430-8229 or email: info@uccwa.org 
• Volunteers of America Western Washington
• Washington Connection
• Within Reach
• United Way of King County
• United Way of Snohomish County