Hopelink

PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND HELP PEOPLE MAKE LASTING CHANGE. HOPELINK ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY ASSISTING FAMILIES IN CRISIS WITH FOOD, SHELTER, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY ASSISTANCE AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ONCE STABILIZED, HOPELINK HELPS FAMILIES WITH BASIC EDUCATION, LITERACY, GED, AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS BUILDING, IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THEIR MOVEMENT TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

HOPELINK OPERATES A SPECIAL NEEDS TRANSPORTATION BROKERAGE FOR KING AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, PROVIDES DIRECT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT TO KING COUNTY METRO, AND PROVIDES MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR KING COUNTY. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021, A TOTAL OF 717,471 TRIPS WERE PROVIDED IN KING AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES; 383,105 RIDES WERE GIVEN FOR DART, ALTERNATIVE SERVICES AND WATER TAXI SHUTTLE ROUTES; AND 126 HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS WERE TRAINED ON TRAVEL OPTIONS FOR THEIR CLIENTS, PROVIDING TRAVEL OPTIONS ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO 809 INDIVIDUALS IN KING COUNTY.

HOPELINK PROVIDES FOOD BANKS, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES, DISTRIBUTES FEDERAL DOLLARS TO THOSE WHO NEED HELP WITH ENERGY BILLS, AND TEACHES ENERGY CONSERVATION. DURING FY 2021, HOPELINK FOOD BANKS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 6,430,352 POUNDS OF FOOD TO 13,664 INDIVIDUALS FOR A TOTAL OF 196,572 FOOD BANK VISITS. HOPELINK PROVIDED MORE THAN $1,779,780 IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM GRANT AND FUNDRAISING DOLLARS. THE LIHEAP AND PUGET SOUND ENERGY (PSE) PROGRAMS PROVIDED ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,819,417 OF WHICH $3,807,078 REPRESENTED DIRECT ASSISTANCE, WITH THE REMAINDER PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES UPON THE REFERRAL BY HOPELINK. HOUSEHOLDS SERVED WERE 4,517 WITH LIHEAP FUNDS AND 3,826 WITH PSE FUNDS.

HOPELINK ASSET BUILDING PROGRAMS PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND PERMANENT HOUSING. DURING FY 2021, EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS PROVIDED 48,837 BED NIGHTS AND PERMANENT HOUSING PROVIDED 50,753 BED NIGHTS. CASE MANAGERS ASSIST FAMILIES IN ACCESSING SERVICES THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR GOALS SUCH AS PARENTING, BUDGETING CLASSES, TENANT EDUCATION AS WELL AS ADULT EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT CLASSES. THE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAD 100% OF EXITED HOUSEHOLDS MAINTAIN OR ESTABLISH STABLE HOUSING. ADULT EDUCATION PROVIDES ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, BASIC LITERACY, AND MONEY MANAGEMENT. HOPELINK'S ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS SERVED 218 ADULTS. THE GED PREP COURSE SERVED 63 STUDENTS. HOPELINK'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA) PROGRAM SERVED 155 STUDENTS WITH 63% MAKING A REPORTABLE GAIN.