Archive for 'Human services'
Downtown Seattle is the economic engine for the entire region. It is the center for entertainment, music, food, theater – for Northwest culture. It offers great shopping from international names to local gems. Even on a cold, rainy day, you will find people and activity bustling along on city sidewalks. This is
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Posted: May 8th, 2012 under Community Engagement, Human services, Jobs, Mayor McGinn, Nightlife Initiative, Public Safety, Transportation.
In my State of the City speech in February I promised to work with the life science community to eliminate a tax on their research. The City of Seattle collects a business and occupation tax on research grants from the National Institutes of Health or any federal funds received in support of
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Posted: May 1st, 2012 under Budget, Community Engagement, Health, Human services, Jobs, Technology.
Mayor Mike McGinn today announced grant awards to six community agencies for an innovative new program to help immigrant and refugee young people prepare for the workplace with training that is coordinated with support for parents. Mayor McGinn celebrates with award recipients The City will provide $465,000 for the program, funding that
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Posted: April 20th, 2012 under Community Engagement, Education, Human services, Jobs, Mayor McGinn, Race and Social Justice.
As you read in our February call for volunteers, it takes a whole community to make sure our kids are successful in school and in life. By serving as a reading mentor, an after-school instructor, or a mentor for middle and high school youth, consistent and caring adults can make a big
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Posted: April 4th, 2012 under Community Engagement, Education, Human services, Mayor McGinn, Race and Social Justice, Service Plan.
We'd like to share with you a video produced by the Seattle Channel about the City's supported employee program. It features an interview with our office's own Krista Leimbacher. The City of Seattle has 60 employees with developmental disabilities (supported employees). We bundle small tasks and entry-level duties in various departments into
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Posted: March 30th, 2012 under Budget, Human services, Jobs, Mayor McGinn, Race and Social Justice.
“This bill makes our state a national leader in protecting children from sexual exploitation. From Senator Kohl-Welles’ tireless work on this issue to Governor Gregoire’s signature today, our state elected leaders have come together to lead the nation in the prevention of underage sex trafficking. This innovative legislation provides a national model
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Posted: March 29th, 2012 under Human services, Mayor McGinn, Public Safety.
Want to get your finances in shape? Join us this Saturday for a free Financial Fitness Day where you can: Have your tax return prepared (individual, small business & microenterprise) Print a free credit report Open a checking or savings account Create a budget and a plan to pay off debt Apply
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Posted: March 28th, 2012 under Community Engagement, Education, Human services, Mayor McGinn, Race and Social Justice.
Today Mayor McGinn spoke at the groundbreaking for the new headquarters of Goodwill at Rainier and Dearborn, which will be the site of the organization's future regional administration and training facility. Because of Goodwill's reach--they have facilities in five counties--their administrative needs are significant, and the current facility was unable to meet
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Posted: February 15th, 2012 under Education, Human services, Jobs.
Every weekend I spend a lot of time in the community, talking to people and learning about their work to make Seattle a better place. I’d like to share some of what I saw last weekend with you. [caption id="attachment_7765" align="alignleft" width="560" caption="The Dusty 45s played a benefit concert for the Downtown
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Posted: February 8th, 2012 under Community Engagement, Human services, Mayor McGinn.
This post is by Dannette R. Smith, Director of the Seattle Human Services Department Here in Seattle, we are committed to ending hunger and helping get meals to people who need it. Each year, the City of Seattle spends more than $30 million to prevent and end homelessness, including "emergency food" programs
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Posted: January 18th, 2012 under Human services.
