Immigrants and Refugees

Immigrants and refugees face many challenges upon arrival in the United States, including learning a new language, getting a driver’s license, and navigating complex health care, public school and government systems.

While all of the human services provided and funded by local agencies and governments are available to immigrants and refugees, the Seattle Human Services Department funds services specifically for immigrants and refugees in several areas:

• Immigrant and refugee family support
• Seattle Family Centers
• School readiness and preschool
• Child care
• Culturally relevant support for school-age children
• Domestic and sexual violence services and prevention
• Citizenship assistance
• Community health centers
• Senior centers
• Senior meal sites
• Food banks
• Non-English language information - an index of services and community information in 28 languages.

We are partners with many agencies across the city to provide culturally relevant assistance to immigrant and refugee families, and to address the special needs and challenges faced by this community. In addition, we are participating in Mayor Nickels’ Immigrants and Refugees Initiative, which aims to strengthen how City government serves immigrant and refugee communities living in Seattle.

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• Current Funding Opportunities
• News