Resources for Veterans

On-Campus Services

Veterans Office- 1st floor of the Student Services building

• Margo Georgian - Assistant Director - 425.564.2220
• Leslie Strand - Financial Aid Assistant Director - 425.564.2228
• Nikki Davis - Vet-Corps Navigator - 425.564.2030

Counseling Center and Center for Career Connections- 2nd Floor of the Student Services Building

• Counseling Center - 425-564-2212
• Center for Career Connections & the Women’s Center - 425-564-2279
• Project Succeed - Supporting Veterans and Spouses
• Multi-Cultural Services - 425-564-2208
• Student Programs - 425-564-6150

General Services - Veterans ONLY

• Veterans Crisis Line - http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - 1.800.273.8255- press 1
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - http://www.va.gov/
• Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington State - http://www.dva.wa.gov/ - Lots of useful links and valuable information on these pages.
• Department of Veterans Affairs - Benefits and Services - http://www.dva.wa.gov/benefits.html
• Department of Veterans Affairs - Benefits and Services- Emergency Fund - http://www.dva.wa.gov/Vet_Inn_Pro.html
• Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington State - Women Services -http://www.dva.wa.gov/women_vets.html - Multiple services for women vets exclusively!
• Additional Veterans links - http://www.washington.edu/students/veteran/comm.resources.shtml
• Homeless Veterans Services - http://www.dva.wa.gov/homeless_veteran_services.html
• King County Veterans Program - http://www.kingcounty.gov/socialservices/veterans/ProgramsAndServices.aspx

Housing and other services

• Fran Nowak- Lead Social Worker - King County Veterans' Program - 206.265.0578
• List of King County Resources from good search page- http://www.resourcehouse.info/

General Services

Crisis/Emergency Services

• Fire, Police, Aid Car - 911
• 24 hour Crisis - www.crisisclinic.org - 866.427.4747
• Red Cross - www.seattleredcross.org - 206.323.2345
• FEMA Disaster Assistance - www.fema.gov - 800-462-9029
• King County Office of Emergency Mgmt. - 800-532-5044

Medical/Dental

• Veteran Health Care - http://www.va.gov/health/default.asp
• PTSD/War Trauma Outpatient Counseling - http://www.dva.wa.gov/....
• Diabetes Association - www.diabetes.org - 800-628-8808
• Cancer Lifeline - www.cancerlifeline.org - 800-255-5505
• DSHS (C Bldg. Th, 11-2) - www.dshs.wa.gov - 800-337-1835 - TTY 888-833-4191
• Eastgate Public Health - 206-296-9770
• Eastside Community Health/Dental - 425-883-8000
• Evergreen Care Network - www.evergreenhealthcare.org - 425-899-3200
• National AIDS Hotline - 800-232-4636
• Overlake Hospital - www.overlakehospital.org - 425-688-5000
• Planned Parenthood - www.plannedparenthood.org -425-747-1050
• Women, Infants & Children - www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/WIC
• WA Basic Health Plan - www.dshs.wa.gov - 800-826-2444
• WA Prescription Drug Program - http://www.rx.wa.gov

Food

• Catholic Comm. Services - www.ccsww.org - 206.328.5696
• Hopelink - www.hope-link.org - 425-943-7555
• Eastside Love, Inc. - 425-869-9561
• Issaquah Services - www.issaquahfoodbank.org - 425-392-4123
• Northwest Harvest - www.northwestharvest.org - 206-625-0755
• Bellevue LifeSpring - http://www.bellevuelifespring.org/index.php - 425-451-1175
• Renewal Food Bank - 425-643-8246
• Emergency Feeding Program - 425-746-2529 - visit BCC’s Center for Career Connections & the Women’s Center B231 for voucher
• Salvation Army - www.salvationarmynw.org - 425-452-7300

Housing

• King County Veterans Program - http://www.kingcounty.gov/socialservices/veterans/ProgramsAndServices.aspx
• Aloha Inn - www.alohainn.org - 206-283-6070
• Bed Bank, Community Information Line - 800-621-4636
• Bellevue Police Dept. (voucher) - 425-452-7853
• Catholic Comm. Services - www.ccsww.org - 206-328-5696
• Compass Center - www.compasscenter.org - 206-357-3100
• Habitat for Humanity - www.habitat.org - 425-869-6007
• Homeshare - www.seniorservices.org - 206.448.5725
• Hopelink - www.hope-link.org - 425-943-7555
• Housing Resource Group - www.hrg.org - 206-623-0506
• King County Housing Authority - www.khca.org - 206.574.1100
• Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing KITH 425-576-9531 http://www.kithcares.org/
• Mamma’s Hands - www.mammashands.org - 206-915-2073
• New Beginnings - www.newbegin.org - 206-522-9472
• Operation Nightwatch - www.seattlenightwatch.org - 206-323-4359
• Rose of Lima House - www.rosehouse.org - 206-441-1200
• St. Andrews Housing Group - www.sahg.org - 425.391.2300
• Salvation Army - www.salvationarmy.org - 425-452-7300
• Solid Ground - http://www.solid-ground.org - 206.694.6700
• Vision House - http://www.vision-house.org - 425-228-6356
• WA Domestic Violence Shelter Line - 800-562-6025
• Women’s Referral Center - 206-770-0156
• YWCA Eastside Women’s Center - www.ywcaworks.org - 425-241-8711

Employment

• Washington State Veterans Employment resource page- LOTS of good links here - http://www.dva.wa.gov/employment.html
• Federal Jobs Page - Veteran Interface - http://www.fedshirevets.gov/
• Washington State Jobs - http://www.careers.wa.gov/
• www.indeed.com
• Criminal Justice Leads at indeed.com
• Information Technology Leads at indeed.com
• Health Care Leads at indeed.com
• www.simplyhired.com
• www.careerbuilder.com
• www.craigslist.com
• www.monster.com
• www.twitter.com
• UPS Jobs/Careers - http://www.hiring.worklistings.net/jobs/
• Federal Government Jobs Seattle - http://www.indeed.com/q-Federal-Government-Jobs-l-Seattle,-WA-jobs.html
• State of Washington Jobs - http://www.washjob.com/
• King County Jobs - http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs.aspx
• Puget Sound Energy Jobs - www.indeed.com/q-Puget-Sound-Energy-jobs.html
• Airport Jobs - http://www.airportjobs.org/job-seekers/hotlist
• TSA Jobs SeaTac Airport - http://www.simplyhired.com/a/jobs
• Work at Boeing - http://www.worklistings.net/jobs/...
• Overlake Medical Center Jobs - http://www.overlakehospital.org/careers/
• Evergreen Medical Center Jobs - http://www.evergreenhospital.org/about_evergreen/careers/
• Police Jobs in Washington State - www.copcareer.com/
• Washington State Patrol Jobs - www.wsp.wa.gov/

Transportation

• Access Ride - http://metro.kingcounty.gov/ - 206-205-5000
• Veterans with disabilities may qualify for reduced fare bus passes. Learn more at this link http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/accessible/reduced_fare_permit.html
• DART (Metro Dial-a-Ride) - 800-562-1381
• Hopelink - www.hope-link.org - 425-943-7555
• Metro Rider Information - http://metro.kingcounty.gov/ - 206-553-3000
• Salvation Army - www.salvationarmynw.org - 425-452-7300
• Solid Ground - www.working-wheels.org - 206-694-6833

Legal Services

• ACLU of Washington - www.aclu-wa.org - 206-624-2184
• Clear Intake - www.northwestjustice.org - 888-201-1014
• Columbia Legal - www.columbialegal.org - 206-464-5933
• Eastside Legal Assistance - www.elap.org - 425-747-7274
• King County Office of Civil Rights - 206-296-7592
• Tenant’s Union - www.tenantsunion.org - 206-723-0500
• WA Law Help - www.washingtonlawhelp.org - 206-623-2551

Counseling/Mental Health/Transitions

• Veterans- PTSD/War Trauma Outpatient Counseling - http://www.dva.wa.gov/...
• Asian Counseling and Referral Service - www.acrs.org - 206-695-7600
• Community Psychiatric Clinic - www.cpcwa.org - 206-461-3614
• Crisis Clinic - www.crisisclinic.org - 206-461-3222
• Catholic Community Svcs. - www.ccsww.org - 425-213-1963
• Divorce Lifeline - www.lcsnw.org - 206-694-5717
• Family Services - www.family-services.org - 425-453-7890
• Friends of Youth - www.friendsofyouth.org - 425-392-6367
• Lutheran Community Services - www.lcsnw.org - 206-364-1046

Financial Assistance

• Credit Counseling - www.consumercredit.com - 800-646-0042
• DSHS (TANF) - www.dshs.wa.gov - 800-662-6715
• Hopelink Energy Assistance - www.hope-link.org - 800-348-7144
• Red Cross - www.redcross.org - 206-323-2345
• Salvation Army - www.salvationarmynw.org - 425-452-7300

Clothing

• Catholic Community Srvcs. - www.ccsww.org - 425-213-1963
• Hopelink - www.hope-link.org - 425-943-7555
• Issaquah Srvcs. - www.issaquahfoodbank.org - 425-392-4123
• Salvation Army - www.salvationarmynw.org - 425-452-7300
• Working Wardrobe (YWCA) - 425-556-1352 - visit BC Center for Career Connections & the Women’s Center for voucher

Victim’s Services

• Women Veteran Resources - http://www.dva.wa.gov/womenveteransresources.html
• Address Confidentiality Program - 800-822-1065
• Adult Protective Services - 206-341-7750
• Child Protective Services - http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ - 800-962-0073
• Eastside Domestic Violence - www.edvp.org - 425-746-1940
• Family Services - www.family-services.org - 425-453-7890
• King County Sexual Assault Resource Center - 888-998-6423
• New Beginnings - www.newbegin.org - 206-522-9472
• WA Domestic Violence Shelter Line - 800-562-6025

Additional Community Services

• Eastside Literacy - www.eastsideliteracy.org - 425-643-1912
• El Centro de la Raza - www.elcentrodelaraza.com - 206-329-7960
• Jewish Family Services - www.jsfseattle.org - 425-643-2221
• Pride Foundation - www.pridefoundation.org - 800-735-7287
• Refugee Women’s Alliance - www.rewa.org - 206-721-0243
• WA State Migrant Education Program - 800-274-6084
• Phones to make local calls are available in BC Multicultural Services, Student Programs and the Center for Career Connections & the Women’s Center.