Supportive Housing
If you're homeless it's not easy to find a stable place to live. There are all kinds of barriers to getting off the street: first month's rent and move-in costs, poor credit and eviction history, identification requirements, a background check, and just finding an affordable apartment. Where do you begin?
Wellspring Family Services can help with case management and housing services for homeless families, couples, and individuals living in King County. Our services include an assessment of your needs, helping you overcome barriers to housing eligibility, and advocacy with housing providers. We may provide financial assistance for housing on a limited basis within your overall plan. Once you have a home, we provide case management services to help you maintain your housing.
We help with:
- Reducing the barriers to housing
- Interim housing and shelter
- Transitional housing with a link to permanent, long-term housing
- Access to support services including counseling, parenting support, medical care, childcare, employment, education, and training opportunities.
How to get help
The first step is to call 206-902-4271 extension 2 and leave us a message. We will return your call as soon as possible. Eligible applicants will then complete an application and participate in an assessment with a professional case manager. All of your information is completely confidential.
Who is eligible
- You must be 18 years or older
- Currently homeless and interested in securing permanent housing in the Seattle/King County area and participating in on-going therapeutic case management.
- Have stable income that does not exceed 50% of HUD's gross annual income guidelines (see HUD income link at right)
- Have not received help from Housing Services - Intervention in the past year
- Do not owe money to a Housing Authority or Landlord
- Do not have an open bankruptcy
- Have no evictions in the last year, and no more than two prior evictions in years prior.
We ask that you participate in case management and work to achieve a personally-designed goal plan with the end result being to obtain and maintain safe, stable housing.
