Meal Support

In the past year, our food banks have seen a remarkable increase in the number of people who need help to make ends meet.  King County has proposed completely eliminating its investment in food support for 2010.

That means a loss of eight hundred thousand meals.

Senior Services

Services such as hot meals programs, adult day health centers, and senior centers ensure that our elders are able to meet their health, nutritional, and social needs.

But in 2010, 25,000 King County seniors will be facing closed doors where they used to find a smiling face and helping hand. Just when these seniors—and their families—need services the most, King County has proposed drastic cuts in their investment in these effective programs.

Domestic Violence

During difficult economic times, we know that incidents of domestic violence increase. At the same time, women being abused by their partners have fewer options to safely break free.
Domestic violence programs help women understand their options, and obtain safe shelter for themselves and their children.
Instead ensuring that there are adequate safe shelters and counseling services in our communities, King County has proposed cutting its investment in domestic violence services by 80% in 2010.
This means crisis calls will go unanswered, and emergency shelters will have to turn away women who do not have a safe place to go. More mothers and their children will be trapped in cycles of abuse, and will not have access to the emotional supports that help them move forward.

Youth Services

We often say that young people are our future. But youth centers in King County turn those words into action by providing counseling, education, and support services to young people and their families.

Often youth programs help guide young people through substance abuse, mental health challenges, and other serious life challenges, towards new possibilities.
But King County is considering drastic cuts to youth programs and other human services systems that help young people—and their families—find stability and success.
A community that does not provide for its youth has no future. Without a strong system of youth centers and services for young people, where will kids and families in need turn?

Thanks for watching our PSA’s.

Now it’s time for you to take action!

Contact County Council and urge them to maintain current funding levels for human services through 2010 while a long term solution is found.

1. Submit online testimony to County Council here

2. Contact your council member directly.  Info here

3. Embed/post our PSA’s to your agency site; your webmaster can do this easily.  Videos are available here