On Wednesday, December 1st, the Snohomish
County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Neighborhoods deputies and social workers along
with the Volunteers of America and representatives from the Job Corps held a
Community Services Fair in the parking lot of the Safeway at 128th
St SW and 4th Ave W.
Volunteers of America offered rental assistance. Job
Corps representatives offered vocational training to people ages 16 to 24. Office
of Neighborhood deputies and social workers were available to give assistance
to homeless people.
Volunteers of America operate the 211-referral service
for all of Washington State. The North Sound Region includes Snohomish, Skagit,
Whatcom, Island, and San Juan counties. The North Region provides enhanced
services for Homeless Coordinated Entry, Community Resource Advocates, Mass
Fatality Planning, and Emergency Rental Assistance. Other services that 211 can
help you with include Disabilities, Domestic Violence, Education, Employment,
Financial Aid, Food, Health Care, Personal/Household Items, Shelter/Housing,
and Transportation. Call 211 for confidential help.
The Job Corps is a federal vocational tuition free training
program for young people 16 to 24 that that also provides housing, meals, basic
medical care, hands-on training, and preparation for a career. The Job Corps
started in 1964. The nearest Job Corps Center is located in Sedro-Woolley.
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office’s Office of
Neighborhoods Homeless Outreach consists of teams of deputies and social
workers who connect with homeless and vulnerable populations to help individuals
break the cycle of homelessness, mental health issues, and/or chemical
dependency. The teams develop long term relationships with individuals in order
to offer help with navigating social and health services. The goal is to lessen
the likelihood of re-offending, contact with law enforcement, or incarceration.
For more information about the services check out the
links below:
Volunteers of America/211:
https://wa211.org/
Job Corps:
https://www.jobcorps.gov/
Adams and Associates- https://adamsaai.com/job_corps/cascades-washington/
Office of Neighborhoods:
https://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/311/Office-of-Neighborhoods
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