organizations

& community

resources

This is a living list of local Seattle, national, and international resources for topics such as family services, mutual aid funds, collectives, and community building. I do not take credit for the biographical data from the organizations themselves nor does this page represent any of the organizations listed below. Thank you to the numerous organizers for supplying these lists and services. If you would like to contribute to this resource list, please fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

General/BBIPGM Organizations (WA)

  • 3W Medical for Women

    Wellness for Washington Women

    Providing free-of-charge or low-cost health services to women in the Seattle area.

  • Families of Color Seattle (FOCS, pronounced “folks”) is a 501c3 charitable organization founded and led by mothers of color. We are a growig community of BIPOC familes focused on raising children of color who are healthy, loved, and justice-oriented. FOCS connects Black, Indigenous, People of Color families and their children through peer-led parnt support groups, cultural resource sharing, and racial justice advocacy. We envision a work where children of color are born into a community that is racially and economically just.

  • JustBirth Space offers free virtual perinatal support to individuals worldwide over the course of pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum, and beyond. We are committed to providing a free, virtual space during pregnancy, labor and birth, and postpartum, lactation and infant feeding support. Our services are rooted in reproductive justice and aim to center the experiences of BIPOC individuals, affirm LGBTQIA2+ communities, and support all women, birthing people, and families on their journeys.

    JustBirth Space specialists are available for support and respond to your messages between 8am and 10pm EST. Depending on how many people we are supporting, it may take us time to get back to you, but we hope to connect with you as quickly as possible.

    Ask us questions about:

    Labor and birth (we offer free text support in real-time)

    Connecting with other pregnant people, new families, and community support

    Resources on your rights during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum

    COVID-19 (impact on pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and long COVID management)

    Navigating insurance and Medicaid

    Access to local social services (WIC, SNAP, employment, housing, community resources)

    Resources on maternal mental health, postpartum blues, and anxiety

    Birth setting and provider options (midwives, birth centers, home births)

    Finding providers who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and LGBTQIA+ inclusive and affirming

    We provide 3 Circles of Care:

    TextConnect

    Immediate answers to any questions you might have about maternity care.

    For examples of the types of questions you can ask, see below.

    WeConnect

    Phone or video support for in-depth prenatal and postpartum care.

    If you would like more in-depth care, we can connect you to a phone or video session with one of our JustBirth Space Connectors. Text to set up a WeConnect session.

    CommunityConnect

    Ongoing weekly group prenatal, postpartum, and parenting/perinatal mental health support groups.

    Join a class or a peer support group to learn and build community. Text us to sign up.

    Find a schedule of upcoming CommunityConnect sessions and to register, please visit our Support Groups and Classes page.

    To connect with us, text 646-681-1648.

    By texting us, you agree to the following terms of service: (1) JustBirth Space is NOT a medical service and does NOT offer any kind of diagnosis or treatment. If you are concerned about your health, please call your healthcare provider or seek emergency medical services. (2) Your responses are completely confidential.

  • Perinatal Support Washington (PS-WA) is a statewide non-profit committed to shining a light on perinatal mental health to support all families and communities. We support people in the emotional transition to parenthood, including those experiencing depression, anxiety, loss, infertility, trauma, and more. Find out what's new at Perinatal Support Washington.

    Our toll-free telephone support line, the "Warm Line", has been operating since 1991, providing peer support to parents in need. We also offer mental health therapy, free and low-cost new parent support groups, culturally-matched peer support in King County, training and consultation for health care providers, and education and advocacy. We do all of this with the help of our dedicated staff, board members, and dozens of volunteers.

    While we are based in the Seattle metro area, our support resources are found all over our beautiful state of Washington. Check out our directory to search for resources in your area, or learn more about opportunities for collaboration in your community, or become a professional member of Perinatal Support WA. Perinatal Support WA is proud to manage the WA Postpartum Support International State Chapter.

    We envision a world that fully supports the emotional wellbeing of people in the perinatal period, making our families and communities stronger.

  • Refugee Women’s Alliance serves thousands of refugees and immigrants each year through bilingual and bicultural programs. Offers 1st-12th grade after-school programing, academic support, training, parent workshops and home visits, Post-Secondary Success Program (PSSP), behavioral health, domestic violence, early learning centers, legal services, and more. 206-721-0243

  • Surge Reproductive Justice (Surge) works to end reproductive oppression and violence for all people. It aims to ensure all Black people have full access to reproductive justice and care, including non-Western practices and access to doulas. Surge's work intentionally centers Black women, women of color, and queer and trans people of color for a movement that rises from the bottom up. Resourcing Surge will bolster its critical reach and impact

  • Tacoma Community House is a nationally-respected, community-based service center for immigrants, refugees, and long-time South Sound residents seeking enrichment and pathways to self-sufficiency. For over 110 years, we have helped countless individuals gain the skills they need to transition out of poverty, navigate a new culture, and find personal and professional success.

  • Young Women Empowered (Y-WE) cultivates the power of diverse young women* to be creative leaders and courageous changemakers through transformative programs within a collaborative community of belonging.

    *those who identify as women or girls or were assigned female at birth

    Y-WE provides mentorship-based programs for young women & gender expansive youth in Seattle

  • The Youth Healing Project is a youth-led community funding effort of the Road Map Project that provides resources and support to grassroots organizations and young leaders advancing youth-led solutions that improve the mental health, connection and wellbeing of young people ages 16-24 in South King County, Washington. 206-409-6775

  • Washington Counselors of Color offers counselor listing by ethnicity, language, and religion.

  • Seattle and King County NAACP: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People works to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. Current programs include virtual book clubs and other online gatherings.

Black & African Organizations (WA)

  • Africatown Community Land Trust was formed to acquire, steward and develop land assets that are necessary for the Black/African diaspora community to grow and thrive in place in the Central District as well as support other individuals and organizations in retention and development of land.

    Following the historic inclusive development agreement reached on the Liberty Bank Building, the Africatown Community Land trust was formed in June 2016 culminating from the work of the Union Street Business Association and Africatown stakeholders to acquire and facilitate inclusive, heritage rich development at the Midtown Center. The Land Trust was also identified as the proper vehicle to hold the Africatown ownership interests in the Liberty Bank Building and the Firestation 6 and other properties

  • Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County is a grassroots, volunteer-run, social-justice nonprofit organization focused on the empowerment and liberation of Blacks and other people of color through advocacy and direct action.

  • BEAM is a Black Emotional And Mental Health Collective. of advocates, yoga teachers, artists, therapists, lawyers, religious leaders, teachers, psychologists and activists committed to the emotional/mental health and healing of Black communities.

  • BLKBRY is a Black-owned and operated Free-Standing Doula Center, and unapologetically and explicitly serving Black people and families. We are building an intergenerational holistic wellness and healing space centering Blackness.

    BLKBRY is a culturally responsive, full spectrum, Black doula practice providing accessible holistic care to people who identify as Black/African-American.

    We acknowledge that Black refers to people of African descent across the diaspora (Black, Descendants of Enslaved Africans in the US, African-American, Afro-Latinx, Afro-Caribbean, Black and Indigenous, and African Immigrant), and BLKBRY is here for all BLACK folks!

    Black-Centered Holistic Care

    Black Community Support List of Black OB/GYN and primary, childcare, and mental health providers.

  • Call Black Line (“Helping the most-impacted folks through crisis, abuse, and mistreatment”) 

  • Eritrean Association in Greater Seattle was organized by immigrants who volunteered to establish a diasporic community that would preserve their cultural heritage. Their effort to build a strong communal landmark continues to enrich the pan-cultural experience in the Pacific Northwest.

  • Ethiopian Community of Seattle aims to facilitate a seamless integration of all persons of Ethiopian origin into the American society. ECS contribute to the social, cultural and civic life of the Puget Sound area as well as to assist Ethiopians and Ethiopian-Americans in preserving and sharing their ancient and rich cultural heritage. Programs include cooking classes and senior meals services.

  • King County Equity Now (KCEN) is a pro-Black advocacy and policy organizing nonprofit focused on developing liberated Black communities that own and control the resources and systems that impact Black lives. We are Black-led, Black-centered, and birthed out of a deep legacy of Black organizing in Martin Luther King Jr. County, Washington State.

    “Building Black Power”

  • At Ọlọ́mọ Ló L'ayé, we believe in collaborating to revolutionize maternal care by fostering joy, inclusivity, and developing culturally appropriate preventative care that can be used in hospital, in birth centers or at home. We can achieve this by breaking down biases and hierarchies among birth professionals, creating a level playing field where everyone has a voice. By working together and thinking long-term, we can ensure the best possible care for mothers and babies, paving the way for a brighter future. When we prioritize innovation and unity, we can transcend short-sighted thinking and create a legacy of excellence in maternal care.

  • Somali Health Board (SHB) is a 501(c)3 grassroots organization, formed in 2012 by Somali health professionals and volunteers aimed at eliminating health disparities that disproportionately affect new immigrants and refugees in King County. Already serving thousands of Black community residents, SHB is seeking capital to acquire land to develop a much-needed Black-centered community health clinic in South Seattle

  • Therapy for Black Girls (Therapist finder, blog, podcast, and more) 

  • Therapy for Black Men (Therapist finder, blog, resources, and more) 

  • The Safe Place is a free app offering mental health resources and self-care tips for the Black Community.

  • Tubman Center for Health and Freedom (TCHF) is a local Black community organization that’s stepped up to become the first Black community-led and -centered health clinic in the Pacific northwest. As Carolyn Downs was originally founded by the Seattle Black Panther Party, TCHF looks to build upon this legacy by establishing and maintaining community control. Currently, TCHF is seeking acquisition and development capital to ensure thriving Black health becomes a reality here in Martin Luther King Jr. County

  • The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS) serves as an architect of change with a mission of empowering those we serve by providing programming and essential services designed to support and encourage self-sufficiency in all aspects of life.

    With a vision of equity for all, the ULMS six areas of focus include advocacy & civic engagement, education, entrepreneurship support, housing, public health, and workforce development.

    The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle was established in 1930 to become one of approximately 90 affiliates of the National Urban League (NUL). Today, ULMS implements its mission within our Seattle/King County service area through advocacy, direct programming, community outreach, and coalition building in five major pillars of focus: housing, education, workforce development, health and policy.

    As the second-oldest civil rights organization in the state of Washington, ULMS is one of the region’s essential economic first responders, helping families cope with challenges through a variety of programs designed to support and encourage self-sufficiency in all aspects of life. ULMS also serves as a liaison between community members, local businesses, city and county government, and other service based organizations that share our concern for the welfare of the Black community and other disadvantaged residents in the Greater Puget Sound area.

    The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in the heart of Seattle’s most diverse neighborhood, the Central District.

  • Voices of Tomorrow (VOT) is a community-based organization serving childcare providers and families in

    King County's East African immigrant and refugee community. VOT was founded in 2012 by two of East African teachers because we saw inequities in the early learning system that deeply impacted the growth, development, and academic performance of our community's children.

    VOT aims to reduce disparities for East African immigrant and refugee children in King County. The African proverb, "We desire to bequest two things to our children -the first one is roots; the second is wings" reflects the dreams we hold for our children. A strong connection to culture and heritage language is a critical protective factor that forms a health identity. Thus, VOT creates early learning programs that preserve children's culture and language while preparing them for success in mainstream English-language schools.

    VOT also centers East African parenting practices and promotes community-driven narratives. We will consider our work successful when the children we serve are proudly bicultural and bilingual, rooted in the strengths of their family and community, and when they face the future with hope and resilience, without being held back by inequity.

  • This fund was created to help the Black community in Washington State (California will have a separate form). You must be facing a financial need and experiencing difficulty paying for the cost of therapy. Funds will be available on a first come first serve basis. We will make every attempt to get back to everyone ASAP.

    Application form

    If you are already working with a therapist they must agree to be a Therapy Fund provider. If you do not have a therapist, check the list of names on https://providers.therapyfundfoundation.org and reach out to one of the accepting providers.

    You will be awarded 8 voucher numbers to cover the cost of 8 therapy sessions.

    Vouchers will ONLY cover sessions from the date of approval at a rate of $130 per hour.

    PLEASE DO NOT APPLY UNTIL YOU HAVE AN ACCEPTING PROVIDER! Your application will be rejected, and you will need to reapply!

  • 44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country because Black lives, Black bodies, and Black minds matter.

Indigenous & Latiné Organizations (WA)

  • Casa Latina is a nonprofit organization that advances the power and well-being of Latino immigrants through employment, education, and community organizing.

    Our vision is that the Latino community participates fully in the economy and democracy of this country.

  • Center for Indigenous Midwifery (CFIM) exists to support Indigenous families. We know that growing, birthing, and caring for children is one of the greatest honors, yet is also one of the greatest challenges we, as parents, will ever face.

    CFIM wants to meet you where you are. We extend our support to you in culturally-sensitive ways as an offering. We aim for you to learn about your changing body and family, all in a manner that honors your connection to your ancestral ways.

    La misión del Centro de Partería Indígena es fortalecer comunidades indígenas por medio de honrar y reclamar la partería indígena y el cuidado y apoyo a las nuevas familias.

    MISSION: Strengthening community by honoring, supporting, and reclaiming Indigenous midwifery care.

    Services:

    Childbirth Education Classes for expecting families (English)

    Clases de preparación al parto (español)

    El Centro de Partería Indígena apoya y colabora con el proyecto del podcast "La Revolución del Parto," que centra historias de nacimientos fuera del hospital de familias hispanohablantes.

  • Chief Seattle Club is a 501(c)(3) registered organization dedicated to physically and spiritually supporting American Indian and Alaska Native people. At our Day Center in the Pioneer Square district of downtown Seattle, we provide food, primary health care, housing assistance, legal services, a Native art job training program, and opportunities for members to engage in cultural community-building.

    We provide sacred space to nurture, affirm, and strengthen the spirit of urban Native people.

    410 - Second Ave Extension S.

    Seattle, WA 98104

    Front Desk: 206-715-7536 (7 AM - 2 PM Daily)

    Housing: 206-677-0912 (M-F, 9 AM - 1 PM)

  • Child and Adolescent Latino Mental Health Assessment and Treatment (CALMA) Clinic is a Spanish mental health clinic for children and families who prefer to get some or all of their care in Spanish. Our providers are bilingual in Spanish and English.

    We see children age 2 to 18 with:

    We do a full evaluation to understand your child’s needs. Then we work closely with you to provide short-term group treatment. We may also suggest seeing a bilingual psychiatrist at Seattle Children’s. This doctor can work with you on medicine that might help your child.

  • At CIELO, we strive to provide opportunities for people to acquire skills and resources to actively participate in the wider community and realize their full potential.

    We aim to be a hub for the community where people of all generations come together to celebrate cultures and traditions in an atmosphere of respect and dignity with hopes of creating and strengthening relationships between immigrants and their allies who are working together for social justice.​

    CIELO works in three main areas to support our community members: education, counseling, and advocacy. CIELO's education team leads classes for students of all ages and advocates for educational equity. Our client services team offers a path to healing for our community through mental health counseling and community advocacy.

    All of our services are free! Please click on the links below to learn more about each department.

    En CIELO, nos esforzamos a brindar oportunidades para que las personas adquieran habilidades y recursos para participar activamente en la comunidad en general y desarrollar todo su potencial.

    Nuestro objetivo es ser un centro para la comunidad donde personas de todas las generaciones se reúnan para celebrar culturas y tradiciones en una atmósfera de respeto y dignidad con la esperanza de crear y fortalecer relaciones entre inmigrantes y sus aliados que trabajan juntos por la justicia social.

    CIELO trabaja en tres áreas principales para apoyar a los miembros de nuestra comunidad: educación, consejería e intercesoría. El equipo educativo de CIELO dirige clases para estudiantes de todas las edades y aboga por la equidad educativa. Nuestro equipo de servicios al cliente ofrece un camino hacia la curación para nuestra comunidad a través de consejería y la intercesoría comunitaria.

    ¡Todos nuestros servicios son gratuitos! Haga clic en los enlaces a continuación para obtener más información sobre cada departamento.

    located in Olympia and Shelton, WA

  • El Centro de la Raza (The Center for People of All Races) is a voice and a hub

    for the Latino/a community in King County.

  • Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services launched in 2019 with the mission of healthy Indigenous babies being born into healthy Indigenous families being supported by healthy Indigenous communities. Hummingbird is the first and only Indigenous agency in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties to exclusively serve Indigenous babies and families from zero to three.

    Services:

    Indigenous BirthKeepers: A full-spectrum doula program: we serve pregnant people throughout the perinatal period across the full spectrum of perinatal health needs. This includes support for pre-conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and pregnancy loss or release

    The Nest: A Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) to Indigenous pregnant people until their child’s third birthday. GBI has been shown to reduce perinatal mood disorders, increase self-efficacy, and result in better birth outcomes.

    Storytelling: We seek to offer storytelling as a way of healing internalized narratives and to re-create the stories of poverty and Indigeneity vis-à-vis colonization into stories that depict Indigenous pregnancy, parenting, and motherhood on their own terms.

    Pilimakua Family Connections: We provide Indigenous-centered services to support the physical, social-emotional, cognitive, and cultural health of the child and whole family. We offer Home Visiting, Parents Groups, Community Connection Events, & Resource Connection. For Indigenous families with expected babies, new babies, and young children (0-3 years old).

  • Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective envisions a world where Indigenous communities are transformed and uplifted with access to the tradition and knowledge of milk medicine.

    Indigenous Milk Medicine is a first sacred food and a sustainable food system that advances rematriation, public health, and ceremony.

  • The Latino Community Fund (LCF) provides free and unbiased counseling to over 1,200 individuals each year, helping connect underrepresented communities to health care related resources. In addition to being part of a statewide Benefits Enrollment Center, LCF also offers community engagement, outreach, and education services regarding different environmental issues that affect the health of families through the King County Dirt Alert program.

  • Latinx Therapy (Therapist finder, resources, blog) 

  • The Mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States.

  • Mi Centro is a community-based non-profit that works with the Latino and Indigenous native families through our educational programs, crisis intervention, family outreach services, arts & culture programming, and advocacy efforts that concern our families and our community.

    Services:

    Family Services: Mi Centro’s Family Support Advocacy program is dedicated to providing comprehensive support to families and individuals of all ages, with a special focus on the vibrant and diverse Latino and Indigenous communities. Our goal is to empower these communities by providing them with the resources and tools they need to thrive.

    Our family support services provide assistance with college readiness, resumes, interviews, housing applications, immigrant rental aid, diaper distribution, FML assistance, and medical/legal referrals. Please note that we do not cover medical or legal fees.

    Mi Centro’s Family Support Services offers advocacy for victims of crime, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

    Other services include Arts & Culture events and programing, ESL classes, Small Business support and scholarships.

  • Mother Nation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that delivers social and cultural healing services for Native women that nurture, create stability, and inspire growth through sisterhood. We provide cultural healing circles, homeless prevention, mentorship, workshops, and training to transform the journey of Native women into natural leadership and restore the cultural strength of Native people in the world.

    Services:

    Yeha:wi Service Center: Yeha:wi means “holding her sacred.” We deliver powerful cultural healing services that nurture, embolden, and honor a new generation of Native women leaders. We support Native and Indigenous women in their healing journeys from gender violence and homelessness by reclaiming their cultural heritage, building strong relationships of sisterhood, and participating in their community. We provide a safe space for women to share stories and connect with other women who have similar lived experiences. Our healing services are custom-designed and provided by credentialed Native American Elders who apply culture to clinical practice.

    Weekly Healing Circles

    Cultural Services: Mother Nation’s cultural services are delivered onsite by credentialed Elders and Staff with the goal to enhance women’s overall health, wellness, and confidence. We provide workshops on a variety of cultural topics, a Circle of Life series focused on healing from trauma, and Tribal Training. All workshops and classes offer CEU through Northwest Indian College (copy of enrollment card required with registration).

    Homeless Prevention

    Waátunwan: Mother Nation’s Waátunwan Program supports unsheltered relatives in Washington State who are at risk of homelessness and may not be eligible for tribal services. Partnering with tribes and organizations across the state, our program provides case management, cultural and spiritual support, traditional medicine, connection to mental health resources, food, community, and financial assistance for rent, utilities, and moving costs. Emergency support services are also available for unsheltered relatives.

  • Na’ah Illahee Fund is an Indigenous women-led organization that serves as a bridge builder, facilitator, and resource partner as we work to catalyze a movement toward positive futures. We are deeply committed to honoring and revitalizing the wisdom and practices rooted in Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Traditional Ecological Knowledge, ensuring a sustainable and vibrant future for generations to come.

  • Nawdim: "Working to ensure infant and cultural survival” advocacy, education & outreach for Indigenous futures.

  • Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) or the Board is a non-profit tribal advisory organization serving the forty-three federally recognized tribes of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.”

  • 206-324-9360

    Seattle Indian Health Board is a community health clinic that provides health and human services to its patients while specializing in the care of Native people. We are recognized as a leader in the promotion of health improvement for urban American Indians and Alaska Natives, locally and nationally.

  • Founded in 1970, United Indians of All Tribes Foundation provides an extensive array of culturally responsive services and programming to Seattle and King County’s urban Native community.

    Our headquarters, the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, was completed in 1977, and has become a hub of activity for Native peoples and their supporters locally, nationally, and internationally. Daybreak Star is also home to a permanent collection of Native art, as well as the Sacred Circle Gallery featuring rotating exhibits of work by contemporary Native artists. Sacred Circle Gift Shop is located at Daybreak Star, as well as other locations, and the annual Seattle Powwow and Indigenous People’s day celebrations are held here.

    United Indians of All Tribes Foundation is a private nonprofit corporation that was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1970. We began as a small group of Northwest Native Americans and their supporters, led by the late Bernie Whitebear, who occupied Fort Lawton to reclaim a land base for the urban Indians living in and around Seattle. A twenty-acre site was eventually secured for this purpose in what is now Discovery Park.

    Family Services:

    Because of our commitment to future generations, United Indians offers a robust array of services and supports for expectant families and families with young children.

    Uŋčí Makhá Home Visiting Program: We believe that parents are their child’s first and most important teachers. Our Uŋčí Makhá Home Visiting program for newborn and young children offers families one-on-one time with home visitors who work with them to make sure they receive the support they need.

    Foster Care Support: The United Indians ICW-Foster Care Program is a Child Placing agency (CPA), located at Daybreak star cultural center in Seattle, WA. Our program also assists Non-Native American families currently caring for native American children.

    Our Strong Fathers: Our Strong Fathers the only Seattle-based program committed to reducing the personal, cultural and systemic barriers that disproportionately affect Native fathers and promote growth and healing.

    Daybreak Star Preschool: A high-quality early learning program rooted in Indigenous, play-based, emergent curriculum that sees children and their families as competent contributors to our community. Located at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Seattle’s beautiful Discovery Park, Daybreak Star Preschool serves children ages 3 to 5 in full-day (9am-3pm) programs, with before and after school care available.

    Traditional Medicine: The Traditional Medicine program at United Indians is founded on the belief that our Native community thrives when Indigenous knowledge is celebrated and maintained. Housed at Daybreak Star Cultural Center on 20 acres of land inside Discovery Park, the program prioritizes the seasonal teachings of the land and our responsibilities to one another.

    Community Services:

    Labateyah Youth Home: The Labateyah Youth Home provides a safe and nurturing environment for homeless youth, combining Native American wisdom and ceremony with modern health and social services, and has achieved exemplary results.

    Benefits Navigation Program: Our program offers assistance in enrolling into various state and federal benefit programs, ensuring our clients receive the support they need.

    Seattle Native Elders Program: United Indians of All Tribes Foundation (UIATF) was founded to serve as a focal point for the renewal and regeneration of Native Americans in the Greater Seattle area and beyond.

    Homelessness Prevention Program and Tenant Services: Serving those at imminent risk of eviction through a strengths-based program of case management and financial assistance. Offering rent assistance, online workshops and 1:1 counseling for financial stability, creating and maintaining a budget, job hunting, tenant/landlord laws and more.

    Native Workforce Services Program: NWSP supports comprehensive employment and training activities, because a skilled workforce is critical to the future of our Native communities.

    Native Veterans Program: Supporting and honoring Indigenous veterans by providing connection, sweat lodge sessions, assistance with navigating and applying for benefits such as VA status, VA and alternative health care, unemployment, food assistance, and other UIATF services.

  • Urban Native Education Alliance (UNEA)

    206-941-0338

    markseattl3@aol.com

    The Urban Native Education Alliance is a grassroots, volunteer-based, student-centered nonprofit designed to support the academic and social success as well as the wellness and emotional/ physical health of Native American youth. Offering mentorship, tutoring, cultural/traditional activities and learning opportunities for students ages 9-19.

AAPI Organizations (WA)

  • API Chaya is a Seattle-based group that seeks to end violence in API communities. It includes a Queer Network Program, which works to engage the API LGBTQ community to address and prevent intimate partner violence. 1-877-922-4292/206-325-0325 (Helpline 8-4 M-F)

  • Asia Pacific Cultural Center offers space, cultural programs, and youth programs focused on Asian and Pacific Islander heritage. 253-383-3900

  • Asian Counseling and Referral Service is a Seattle-based organization that offers a broad array of behavioral health programs, human services, recovery services, employment, youth leadership and civic engagement activities for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and other communities in King County and beyond. 206-695-7600

  • Asian Mental Health Collective has a wide variety of resources, a APISAA Therapist Directory, and includes listening sessions and additional resources through the subtle Asian mental health Facebook group.

  • Asian Mental Health Project (Blog, resources) 

  • Cham Refugees Community serves ethnic Cham populations and newly arrived refugees from East Africa, Iraq and Burma (Rohingya). Through its case management services, Cham Refugees Community assists low-income, limited English speaking clients to meet all social service needs, including: System navigation; referral services; family support services including youth programs and senior services; and cultural services such as language classes and community events. 206-829-8300

  • Chinese Information & Service Center helps immigrants throughout King County achieve success in their new community by providing information, referral, advocacy, social, and support services. Has civic engagement, early childhood education, youth development, family support, senior and disabled adult services, and healthcare access. 206-624-5633

  • Coalition for Refugees from Burma (CRB) promotes the self-sufficiency of all resettled refugees by helping them access services and educational opportunities, while preserving traditional customs. Provides early learning, youth programs, and family support programs. 206-860-5939

  • COFA Alliance of Washington unites Washingtonians from The Republic of Palau, The Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia to amplify and expand the reach of our voices through civic engagement in the fight for economic and social justice. Supports access to rent assistance, basic needs, and COFA Islander Health Care program.

  • The Filipino Community of Seattle serves Filipino and other communities in the surrounding Seattle area. Has senior services, community food bank, youth services, anti-human trafficking, anti-gender-based violence advocacy, social, arts, and cultural programs, and Filipino Community Village. 206-722-9872

  • The Hmong Association of Washington serves the Hmong American community in Washington. Has youth programming, food assistance, education promotion, and support to advocate for the Hmong people. 206-651-5480

  • IACS serves the Indian American community through programs, services, and advocacy for people of all ages and life stages. Has programs for seniors, early childhood, women, youth, civic engagement, mental health, crisis care, and holds community centers. 253-234-9989

  • International Community Health Services provides affordable health care medical services, full dental care, behavioral health, medication assisted treatment, Chinese traditional medicine, nutrition counseling, Women, Infants & Children (WIC) support, school services, health education, pharmacy, eye care, and healthy aging & wellness. Deeply rooted in the Asian and Pacific Islander Community. 206-788-3700

  • Kandelia (formerly Vietnamese Friends Association) provides direct programs, connections to community resources, and tools to address systemic inequities so immigrant and refugee families and communities can thrive without having to compromise values, heritage or ethnicity. Offers youth programs, family programs, and community engagement. Works closely with Seattle World School. 206-760-1573

  • The Korean Community Service Center (formerly called Korea Community Counseling Center). WeKAN seeks to create strong peer and intergenerational relationships by building communication skills, awareness and imagination among middle school students and their caregivers. Korean middle and high school youth may participate in monthly art playshops, bi-weekly mentoring sessions, or one-on-one tutoring and mentorship with community members. 425-776-2400

  • The Korean Women’s Association of WA Behavioral Health provides multicultural, multilingual human services. Helps with navigating social services, providing basic needs, naturalization, health navigation, domestic violence assistance, and behavioral health support. 253-946-1995

  • Khmer Community of SKC Youth Engagement Program empowers Khmer community by bridging the intergenerational gap between elders and youth, through cultural preservation and promoting well-being. All KSCSKC programs are free to participants of all levels and experiences. 206-637-5200

  • MultiCare Asian Counseling Services provides a wide range of serves at their Asian Counseling Center in Tacoma. Includes individual, group, and family mental health support, assistance to applying for public programs, help accessing community resources, and free counseling for victims of domestic violence and other crimes. Offers services in three Asian languages: Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Korean. 253-697-8120

  • Pacific Islander Community Association of WA Family Wellness serves as a cultural home, centers community power and advocates to further the wellness of Pacific Islander communities in Washington State. Programs support Pacific Islander C19 Taskforce, Pasifika Food NETworks, Pasifika Family Wellness, Pasifika Wayfinders, and more.

  • At the Pacific Islander Health Board of WA, we see the value in everyone. We want to be a catalyst for positive change, and since our beginnings when our board members came together volunteering their time, we’ve been driven by the same ideas that we initially founded our Organization upon:

    Support, Empowerment, and Progress.

    Services:

  • SMYC offers a variety of educational programs and partnerships that include language, art, culture, music instruction, community-based leadership, healthcare, and community-building workshops. 425-286-5758

  • UTOPIA is a Washington space dedicated to Pacific Islander LGBTQI community. Works on social justice advocacy, health and safety, immigrant support, education, overall wellness, and empowerment to Pacific Islander LGBTQI community. 253-478-3941

LGBTQIA+ Organizations (WA)

  • API Chaya (M-F 10-4): Free, confidential, and culturally relevant hotline available to offer referrals, information, safety planning, and support for all languages. Focuses on supporting those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking within the South Asian, Asian, Pacific Islander, and LGBTIQ communities.1-877-922-4292; 206-325-0325

  • BGLAD @ Youth Eastside Services: BGLAD is a free weekly drop-in social support group for high-school youth, established as a welcoming and affirming space for people exploring or seeking support for their identities. BGLAD is co-facilitated by licensed mental health professionals who have experience working with LGBTQ+ youth. The facilitators help members feel welcome, maintain the rules of mutual respect and confidentiality, and offer ideas and resources during group time. 425-747-4937

  • Cedar River Clinics: Wellness and transgender services offered at clinics and online telemedicine. Includes reproductive and sexual health services, hormone therapy, screening and referrals for health, mental health, and substance abuse needs, and transgender services based on ICATH informed consent model. Offers free transportation if needed.800-572-4223

  • Camp Ten Trees: Residential camping programs for LGBTQ+ youth and youth of LGBTQ+ families. 206-288-9568

  • COLAGE is a network for people with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and/or asexual parent.

  • Entre Hermanos promotes the health and well-being of the Latino Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and questioning community in a culturally appropriate environment through disease prevention, education, support services, advocacy and community building.

    Programs include:

    HIV Prevention: Entre Hermanos offers a range of services related to HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and support. Our services include:

    Free HIV Testing: Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Our bilingual staff are friendly professionals who administer the test in a quick, easy and confidential manner. Entre Hermanos also visits Latino-serving institutions such as the Mexican Consulate to provide HIV Testing, STD prevention, education, advocacy and support.

    Community Forums: We conduct a series of informative and culturally tailored workshops and forums where community members can have open discussions about health, HIV/STD prevention and other relevant topics.

    PrEP Navigation: At Entre Hermanos we have a Latino PrEP Navigator who can help you access PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). When taken as directed, this daily pill reduces the chances of HIV negative individuals of getting HIV! Currently, the State of Washington provides financial assistance to insured, under-insured or uninsured individuals, in addition to the co-pay assistance and/or full medication coverage (which are provided by the makers of PrEP (TRUVADA)) to those who qualify. This means our PrEP Navigator can help you get PrEP at little or no cost to you, all in a culturally appropriate environment!

    Condom Distribution: Entre Hermanos offers free condom and lube mail delivery to people who live in Washington State, also providing free condom kits at our office and in the various venues we serve. As an organization we distribute condoms at social events, restaurants, government institutions and also to the many Washingtonians who interact with us Online.

    Free HIV/STD Te:ting

    Entre Hermanos remains open for rapid HIV testing, and we also offer tests for STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) such as Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamydia, where you will get the results 7 days later. We are serving Monday through Friday from 10 am to 5:30 pm.

    Tests are confidential, bilingual, free, and fast:

    Immigration: Entre Hermanos offers free immigration clinics to our LGBTQ community. Immigration consultations are conducted on Tuesdays from 10:00am to 1:00 pm, and on Thursdays, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Make your online appointment for immigration related issues here: Housing

    Housing Assistance Program: Entre Hermanos’ Housing Assistance Program provides rental and utility support for individuals with chronic illnesses experiencing difficulties in their housing. We partner with local government agencies, community organizations, and property managers to help clients find and maintain stable housing.

    Living with HIV:

    Case Management for people living with HIV: We have a social worker on staff who helps our clients to obtain all the services they need to live a healthy life. We assist clients in gaining access to health insurance, doctor visits, medications and other necessary services. Our clients can obtain services regardless of immigration status and regardless of ability to pay. Our service is offered in Spanish or English and is culturally friendly for our Latino clients.

    Grupo SOMOS: A support group for Latinos living with HIV. People living with HIV or AIDS benefit from having a support system and a community of people who have similar experiences. Our group is culturally friendly for Latinos and is conducted in Spanish or bilingual. The group usually includes a meal and social interaction, as well as presentations to help people living with HIV to remain healthy and answer any questions. This group also encourages participants to volunteer at community agencies and facilitates volunteer work.

  • Gay City is a hub for LGBTQ Individuals seeks affirming and responsive resource, wellness, and community. For youth, has meetings twice a month called Queer N’Teen to talk about mental health support and community building.

  • Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Washington State provides advocacy and education to organize around LGBTQ+ affirming public policy, teacher trainings, events for students, educations, parents, and allies. 206-330-2099

  • Gender Justice League provides safe house, financial assistance, and social justice advocacy. 206-538-0423

  • Ingersoll is one of the oldest organizations by and for transgender and gender nonconforming communities in the United States. Officially formed in 1977, Ingersoll Gender Center has been building community, connecting folks to resources and advocating for our communities in the Puget Sound region for over four decades.

  • Lambert House empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth through the development of leadership, social, and life skills.

  • 2017 King County Trans Resource & Referral Guide

    This guide was written and compiled by members of the trans communities in King County, Washington.

    Capitol Hill Medical

    Phone: (206) 720-9999, Fax: (206) 329-4444

    A LGBT-focused Primary Care clinic in Seattle's Capitol Hill district, also specializing in HIV medicine.

    Gay City HIV & STD Testing

    Gay City provides donation-based HIV/STI testing services for men who have sex with men, transgender men and women, gender non-conforming and non-binary people.

    Country Doctor

    (206) 299-1600

    The mission of Country Doctor Community Health Centers is to improve the health of our community by providing high quality, caring, culturally appropriate primary health care that addresses the needs of people regardless of their ability to pay.

    Seattle Counseling Service

    The community mental health service for Seattle's queer community. Offers coming out support groups, crisis intervention, and sliding scale counseling services. Also offers chemical dependency services.

  • Peer Seattle offers peer support, groups, voucher programs, anonymous HIV testing, and connection to resources for the LGBTQ community impacted by addiction, mental health and/or HIV.206-322-2437

  • PFLAG offers support groups, education, and advocacy around sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Has specific groups for LGBTQ+ people, family, and allies. 206-325-7724

  • National Queer and Trans Therapist of Color Network is an “interactive digital resource that helps QTPoC locate QTPoC mental health practitioners across the country.”

  • Neighborcare Health at 45th St provides gender affirming care and sliding scale services for medical, behavioral health, and dental. 206-633-3350

  • Seattle Children’s Gender Clinic Cares for children, adolescents, and youth whose gender identity is different from their sex at birth and do not identify with traditional definitions of male or female. Provides pubertal blockers, cross-sex hormones, mental health support and readiness discussion, and autism gender clinic. 206-987-2028

  • Rainbow Library Community Reads Project provides lists and access instructions to gender affirming LGBTQ+ affinity books for K-12

  • REFUGE Restrooms is a web application that seeks to provide safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming individuals. Users can search for restrooms by proximity to a search location, add new restroom listings, as well as comment and rate existing listings.

  • TransFamilies run English and Spanish parent support groups, a trans youth leadership program, special topics groups, youth support groups, and hub for resources in health, education, and advocacy. 1-855-4GENDER

  • Trans Lifeline: A hotline staffed by trans people for trans people offering direction emotional and financial support for those in crisis: 877-565-8860

  • Trevor Project (24/7): Crisis Line, Safe Space, and Support Center for LGBTQ Youth 25 and Younger.  1-866-488-7386

  • @YAMWashington: Youth Advocacy Media supports queer youth in Washington State with resources, community, and advocacy. Part of Gay City.

disability & Neurodivergent Organizations (WA)

  • Aging and Disability Services (ADS) plans, coordinates, and advocates for a comprehensive service delivery system for older people, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers in Seattle and King County.

  • Ambitions offers intellectual and developmental disability support services in Washington, Idaho, and California. Services include:

    • Residential & Supported Living Services

    • Specialized Day Program Services

    • Adult Residential Facilities

    • Residential Habilitation Services

    • Child Behavioral Rehabilitative Services

    • Employment and Community Access

  • The Arc of Grays Harbor is a non-profit organization that advocates for and supports a better quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Services include:

    523 West 1st St.
    Aberdeen, WA 98520
    360-537-7000

    info@arcgh@org

  • ARC of King County advocates for and serves people with intellectual and development disabilities and their families.

  • Disability Action Center NW: With a disability, you face barriers every day at work, home, in the community, or simply in getting services. To remove these barriers, we work for changes at the community-, state-, and national-levels to: remove physical, communication and attitude barriers; gain community support for independence; include people with disabilities in community life; remove workplace barriers; and create or find funding to remove barriers.

  • Disability Empowerment Center (DEC) operates three Independent Living Centers in King County and advocates for accessibility, inclusion, and usability for all.

  • Hearing Loss Association of Washington provides information, education, support and advocacy to improve living conditions and assure access for individuals with hearing loss.

  • Hearing, Speech and Deaf Center is a Western Washington service hub for clients who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have communication disorders.

  • Loop Seattle provides information about hearing loop assistive technology in facilities.

  • Northwest ADA Center assists businesses, state and local governments, and people with disabilities as they manage the process of changing our culture to be user friendly to disability and the effect a variety of health conditions can have on society.

  • Northwest Universal Design Council is a volunteer group that promotes the incorporation of universal design principles, products, and processes that enable everyone, regardless of age or ability to “live actively by design.”

  • The Seattle Disability Commission advises the Mayor, City Council, and City departments about issues of importance to people with disabilities, recommends policies, practices, and legislation to the City in matters affecting the concerns of people with disabilities, and encourages understanding among people with various disabilities as well as between people with disabilities and the larger Seattle community.

  • Washington Council of the Blind promotes opportunity, equality, and independence in the blind community through education, public awareness, and advocacy.

  • The Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council advocates for better services and supports for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

    The DDC collaborates and coordinates with other agencies and organizations, trains leaders and advocates, and advocates for better policies, programs, and practices. Everything we do is based on our core values of self-determination, independence, inclusion, integration, and productivity for people with developmental disabilities.

  • Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) is a program of the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. Located in Seattle, WTBBL provides library services state-wide, at the library and by mail, to any Washington resident unable to read standard print material due to blindness, visual impairment, DeafBlindness, physical disability (cannot hold a book or turn pages), or reading disability.

    WTBBL has been a Regional Library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) of the Library of Congress since 1931. WTBBL was one of the first “Regional Libraries” and from 1934 to the late sixties and early seventies, provided library service to the residents of Montana and Alaska.  In 2009, 2016 and 2022 WTBBL was honored as the Network Library of the Year and in 2012 was recognized with a mayoral proclamation for our work empowering individuals with disabilities. Visit the WTBBL History page for a more detailed history.

    The National Library Service for the Blind and regional libraries, including WTBBL, are authorized through the Marrakesh Treaty to reproduce or distribute copies of works in accessible formats exclusively for use by blind or other persons with print disabilities.

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