Help for Hard Times: A Survival Guide to Unemployment
Who to Call
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
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/Shd_CH/Wic.aspx
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.