In partnership with:

Center for Career Alternatives

Snohomish County Human Services Department

A Survival Guide to Unemployment

Who to call

Dial 2-1-1

2-1-1 is the free telephone number that’s your best “first call” to
quickly find the right source of help. Trained specialists answer your
call and maintain a comprehensive database of health, welfare and recreation resources such as:

Rent/Utility Assistance
Food
Legal Assistance
Shelter
Support Groups, and more

The North Sound 2-1-1 line is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 425.258.4227 or 800.223.8145
TTY: 425.339.3301 or 1.800.846.8517

If it’s a life-threatening emergency, always call 911.

CARE Crisis Response Line

24-hour crisis intervention counseling, suicide intervention and access
to mental health emergency services for individuals and families in Snohomish, Skagit, San Juan, Island and Whatcom Counties. This program is run by the Volunteers of America Western Washington.

Phone: 425.258.4357 or 800.584.3578
TTY: 800.846.8517

Directory of Resources

unemployment benefits

Unemployment Compensation
Phone: 800.318.6022 or 877.558.8509 or apply online at
www.go2ui.com

Employment Programs & Job Training

Washington Career Bridge
Find the education and training you need to get the job you want.
Phone: 360.753.5662 or www.careerbridge.wa.gov

Washington State Labor & Industries Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction under the supervision of a journey-level craft person or trade professional in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation.
apprenticeship.wa.gov

Worksource Snohomish County
Phone: 425.258.6300 (Everett) and 425.673.3300 (Lynnwood)
or www.worksourceonline.com

Worker Retraining

The State Worker Retraining Program has served more than 60,000 unemployed and dislocated workers in Washington to retrain into new career fields. Funds can help pay for tuition, books, fees and other
related expenses for individuals who lost their jobs due to economic changes and for those receiving Unemployment Insurance (UI)
benefits. Working Retraining also serves displaced homemakers
and recently discharged veterans.

Cascadia Community College
Phone: 425.352.8132 or www.cascadia.edu

Edmonds Community College
Phone: 425.640.1433 or www.edcc.edu/retraining

Everett Community College
Phone: 425.388.9009 or www.everettcc.edu

Statewide Training Opportunities
Matrix of professional-technical programs
or
List of worker retraining contacts

Credit Counseling

ClearPoint Financial Solutions
Confidential advice on managing money and debt in person, over the telephone or by Internet. Most services are free, but there is a fee for
some so be sure to ask. Evening and weekend hours available.
Phone: 877.422.9040 or www.clearpointfinancialsolutions.org

Rent & MORTGAGE Assistance

Rent assistance becomes available the first of the month, but runs
out quickly. Call 2-1-1 for information on availability and eligibility.

Making Home Affordable
Visit the Obama administration's new website at www.makinghomeaffordable.gov to see if you're eligible
for mortgage refinancing or loan modification.

Answers on Obama's mortgage relief plan

Published by The Herald (Everett, Wash.) on 3/5/09

Utility Assistance

Snohomish County Energy Assistance Program
Provides one-time per heating season assistance, usually between November 15 and April 1.
Phone: 425.388.3880

Project PRIDE
Snohomish County Chapter American Red Cross offers year-round assistance with energy bills.
Phone: 425.252.4103

Food Assistance

Food Banks
Call 2-1-1 for the closest food bank.

Basic Food Benefits
For more information or to apply online, visit www.dshs.wa.gov and
click on "apply for services."
Phone: 877.514.FOOD

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
There are a number of sites in the county.
Phone: 800.322.2588 or www.snohd.org/snoWIC

Emergency Shelter Assistance

Call 2-1-1 for information on locations and hours.

Medical & Dental Assistance Programs

Medical Assistance Benefits
For more information or to apply online, visit www.dshs.wa.gov and
click on "apply for services."

Community Health Center of Snohomish County
Phone: 425.789.3789 or www.chcsno.org

Providence Everett Health Clinic
One time vouchers for medical services may be available at the
Salvation Army at 2525 Rucker Ave. in Everett. These must be picked
up in person during work hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 425.317.0300

Mental Health/Counseling/Support Groups

Call 2-1-1 for counselors and fees charged, if any.

Alcohol & Drug Helpline
Phone: 800.562.1240

Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 800.562.6025

Veteran’s Assistance

Veterans Affairs
Phone: 425.388.7255

Navy Marine Corps Relief Society
Phone: 425.304.3203

Red Cross
Phone: 425.304.4476

Saint Vincent de Paul

This agency may be able to help in a small way once other sources
have been exhausted.
Phone: 425.355.3504

Child CarE Assistance

Working Connections Child Care
For more information or to apply online, visit www.dshs.wa.gov and click
on "apply for services.

Family Caregiver Assistance

Family Caregiver Program
425.290.1240 or www1.co.snohomish.wa.us

Advocates for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (ARC)

For families with members who have developmental disabilities and that are also struggling to juggle their daily lives as a result of job loss.