Community Assistance

Our community has come together to provide assistance to families in need. The following organizations are ready to help with food, housing, healthcare and more.

If your non-profit organization would like to be listed on this website, or if your organization is already listed and you want to make updates please complete this form

The following information is provided as a courtesy and does not constitute or imply recommendation or endorsement by the Northshore School District. Please keep in mind that we are currently updating and reviewing the resources to ensure that they have accurate information listed. Thank you for your patience. 

 

  • Housing
  • King County

Attain Housing (formerly KITH) helps homeless and at-risk families with children in King County to become stable and self-sufficient.

  • Employment

Cascadia College’s Workforce Education provides financial assistance for people looking to retrain themselves for a high-demand job. Community resource navigation is available as well.

  • Housing
  • Transportation
  • Utilities
  • Washington

The Emergency Assistance program helps families, single adults, seniors, and people with disabilities with a variety of emergency and basic needs.

  • Housing
  • Multilingual Support
  • Snohomish County

Cocoon House provides short and long term housing to homeless young people ages 12-17 years old, and their children. Get Help 24/7: Call or text 425.877.5171 or email safeplace@cocoonhouse.org

  • Mental Health
  • Washington

Crisis Connections offer a 24-hour Crisis Line at  1-866-427-4747 and much more on their website.

  • Health and Wellness

If you need assistance finding urgent dental care, DentistLink referral team can help. 

  • Mental Health
  • National

1-800-985-5990

This 24/7/365 service from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides crisis counseling for people going through both natural and human-caused disasters. It’s free, multi-lingual and confidential.

You can also text TalkWithUs to 66746.

  • Employment
  • Financial
  • Housing
  • King County
  • Legal
  • Multilingual Support
  • Washington

Comprehensive center for all needs.

  • Health and Wellness

Whole family medical & dental care, pharmacy.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Mental Health

The Help Me Grow Washington network represents a growing, powerful coalition of communities and individuals invested in building an organized system of community resources to help families and children thrive.

  • Employment
  • Financial
  • Food and Clothing
  • Holiday Support
  • Housing
  • Transportation
  • Utilities

Hopelink provides a network of critical social services through a number of different programs – including housing, transportation, family development, financial assistance, employment programs, adult education, financial literacy training and five food banks. 
 

  • Housing
  • King County
  • Legal

The Housing Justice Project (HJP) is a homelessness prevention program providing accessible volunteer-based legal services for low-income tenants facing eviction in King County.

  • Utilities

Qualified families can receive internet at a reduced price, with no long-term contract required.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Mental Health

Kindering offers a variety of Parent Education classes and 1:1 coaching and support aimed at giving parents confidence and useful strategies as they navigate their child’s early years.

  • Utilities

Eligible individuals and families may receive a one-time assistance for their rent, and/or emergencies. They also provide one-time utility assistance to those residing in some regions of King County. 

  • Food and Clothing
  • King County
  • Snohomish County
  • Washington

We serve Northshore students and teachers by providing school supplies, crisis response funding, teacher grants, community crowd-sourced fundraising platform. 

  • Food and Clothing
  • Washington

Northwest Harvest’s hunger relief network is comprised of 375 food banks, meal programs and high-need schools as unique as the communities they serve. 

  • Housing
  • King County
  • Legal
  • Multilingual Support
  • Snohomish County
  • Washington

OneAmerica® is the largest immigrant and refugee advocacy organization in Washington State, organizing with and advocating for diverse communities including Latino, African, and Asian. Comprehensive list of resources from national to local.

  • Food and Clothing
  • Health and Wellness

If you live in Washington State, ParentHelp123 Resource Finder can help you and your family with health and food needs.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Housing
  • Legal
  • Multilingual Support
  • Snohomish County
  • Washington

Comprehensive center for all needs. 

  • Mental Health

One of the hardest tasks after the death of a loved one is talking about and explaining the death to your child or children. It is even harder when you are in the midst of your own grief. This handout offers some ways to help you and your child cope together.

  • Mental Health
  • Snohomish County

Behavioral Health Professionals who provide comprehensive, flexible, and community-based services all throughout Snohomish County 24 hours a day, including Holidays and weekends.

  • Mental Health
  • Washington

This Washington-based service is staffed by teen volunteers who receive 60 hours of training and often have experienced mental health issues themselves. Call 1-866-TEENLINK (833-6546) to talk by phone from 6-10 p.m. nightly or text from 6-9:30 p.m. every night. 

  • Employment
  • Financial
  • Washington

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides temporary cash for families in need. Some families participate in the WorkFirst Program. The WorkFirst Program helps participants find and keep jobs.

  • Food and Clothing
  • King County
  • Snohomish County

Threads and Treads provides Northshore families free, quality donated clothing for school age youth, teens, young adults and parents. Clothing items include: school-appropriate clothing for the school day and special events, sportswear, shoes, and accessories. All NSD families in need of clothing assistance are welcome to shop each month for 3-5 outfits and school event attire.

  • King County
  • Utilities

The Utility Discount Program (UDP) offers eligible customers a 60% discount on their Seattle City Light bill and a 50% discount on their Seattle Public Utilities bill. UDP is available for income-qualified residential households.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Mental Health

Medical and Mental Health - parenting classes, etc. 

  • Childcare
  • Financial
  • Food and Clothing
  • Health and Wellness
  • Washington

Washington Connection offers a fast and easy way for families and individuals to apply for a variety of services such as Food, Cash, Child Care, Long-Term Care, and Medicare Savings Programs.

  • Employment
  • Washington

WorkFirst is Washington State’s program to assist recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to meet their goals and provide well-being for their family. 

  • Childcare
  • Employment
  • Housing
  • King County
  • Mental Health
  • Snohomish County

Helping young people reach their full potential through homelessness services, behavioral health services, foster care services, and young adult services.