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English as a Second Language

• Casa Latina provides in-person classes and offers an English Class Facebook Page.
• Highline Community College ESL classes
• Hopelink offers morning and evening class options to prepare for employment in the United States and improve your English skills.
• King County Library System offers many resources for the adult English learners, including books and Talk Time classes to practice English with other adult learners. English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are also offered and FREE.
• One America offers English Innovations classes for adult English learners who living in Washington State.
• Partner in Employment (PIE) offers ESL classes at their Tukwila office for those who receive DSHS benefits (food stamps or BFET-eligible) or are a SeaTac resident.
• Ready to Work offers free, classroom-based programs for adult immigrants with low English-language skills. Participants must be at least 18 years old and live within the boundaries of the city of Seattle.
• Seattle Central College ESL studies
• South Seattle College ESL studies

Immigration and Citizenship

• The International Rescue Committee (IRC) free citizenship classes 
• King County Library free citizenship preparation classes
• Washington Migrant & Asylum Support Project (MASS)
• We Are One America

Child and Youth

• Brightspark, previously Childcare.org
• East African Community Services
• Neighborhood House Head Start

Disabilities

• The Arc of King County – People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) support organization.
  • The Arc also offers a Phone Buddy program and their support team is ready to listen. Please reach out at 206-829-7053 and mention the Phone Buddy program.
• State Dept. of Vocational Rehab (DVR)

Education

• Aeronautical Science Pathway is a program through the Museum of Flight and Puget Sound Skills Center that encourages high school juniors and seniors interested in an aviation career to take the after-school course and earn both high school credit and 60 college credits from Green River College over the two-ear program.
• ANEW offers free pre-apprenticeship training programs that help individuals obtain careers in construction trades. 
• Food Worker Card – Washington State Dept. of Health
• GED – The official online resource to prepare for and earn the high school equivalency diploma.
• Earn a Certificate from home through the King County Library! Certificates include Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), Adobe Certified Associate (ACA), Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) and more.
• King County Reconnect to Opportunity
• Red Cross Online Trainings
• Seattle Public Library offers free online technology classes that you can access with your Library card.

Employment | Unemployment

• For jobs at Sea-Tac Airport see our Jobs Listings page. Airport Jobs can also help you with resume assistance, interview preparation and other job search skills. Call or emails us today.
• For Jobs outside of Sea-Tac Airport see WorkSource or Indeed.
• Free WorkSource virtual workshops in multiple languages for job seekers in King County.
• Washington Employment Security Dept (unemployment) site.
  • Need to file for unemployment? Before applying, view this unemployment application checklist to prepare. Also click here to view a video on setting up your SAW Unemployment Account.
• Fair Work Center empowers workers to achieve fair employment, provides resources outlining employee rights in multiple languages, and also conducts “Know Your Rights” virtual workshops. Check out their website for resources and list of upcoming workshops!
• Need to file for unemployment? Before applying, download this unemployment application checklist to prepare. Also click here to view a video on setting up your SAW Unemployment Account.

Food

• Foodlifeline offers free food distribution sites weekly.
• Washington Connections’ flyer – How do I… apply for food or cash benefits?

Health | Mental Health

• Business Ending Slavery & Trafficking (BEST) offers free stress, trauma and resilience training and many other resources.
• Crisis Connections offers resources to adults, veterans, teens and more.
• Rideshare drivers may be eligible for paid family and medical leave.  See flyer here for details.
  • Paid Family and Medical Leave Act is a benefit for Washington workers. It’s available when a serious health condition prevents you from working or when you need time to care for a family member, bond with a new child, or spend time with a family member preparing for military service oversees.
• Washington Connection helps you and your family find the benefits and services you need or see their “How do I…” flyer.
• Washington Healthplanfinder offers many resources including in-person enrollment centers, virtual video or phone assistance – and the WAPlanfinder mobile app.

Housing | Utilities | Internet

• Homestead Community Land Trust
• Mercy Housing
• Puget Sound Energy offers two programs for residential customers to help pay electric or natural gas bills. Eligibility is based on your household income and the number of people living in your home.
• Washington Homeownership Resource Center
• Xfinity’s Internet Essentials program offers income-eligible families high-speed internet, mobile and possible discounts on computers.

Legal

• American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Immigration
• Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals (ILSAA)
• Felony Record Hub resources
• Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
• Neighborhood Legal Clinics offers King County residents may get a 30 minute free legal appointment. See their website for a list of what they are and are not able to help with and their intake form.
• Northwest Consumer Law Center offers free webinars, legal clinics and more. Millions of Washington residents face legal problems that impact their daily lives, but can’t afford a lawyer. NWCLC provides legal support for debt defense, foreclosure prevention, automobile fraud, consumer bankruptcy and student loans.
• Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
• Northwest Justice Project
• Pioneer Human Services
• Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
• Unemployment Law Project

Library Sites

• King County Library System
• King County Library e-Card Application
• Seattle Public Library
• Seattle Public Library e-Card Application

Taxes

• United Way of King County free tax help.

Transportation

• Orca Lift program offers reduced fares for King County public transportation around Puget Sound.

2-1-1

• 211 helps to connect you to resources statewide.

9-8-8

• 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline is free and open to everyone. Trained crisis counselors can talk to you on the phone, chat or text. If you are unsure whether 988 fits your circumstances, please call!