Thanksgiving Support

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​If you need extra food over the Thanksgiving holiday, please contact your child’s school counselor for support.

Hopelink Holiday Gift Support

• ​​​​​​​Hopelink is offering gift cards to eligible families during the holiday season. To request a gift card, all of these statements must apply to you:
   
  • You are a current Hopelink client,
     
  • You are the custodial parent or custodial guardian of at least one child 18 years old or younger, AND
     
  • You have current income of less than 400% of the Federal Poverty Line, according the chart located here, self-declared.
     
• Please note: Hopelink cannot guarantee gift cards. Submitting a request is the first step in this process but does not guarantee you will receive a gift card.
   
• Registration link
   

LWPTSA Events

• ​​​​​​​The LWPTSA Council, in conjunction with LWSD is offering two upcoming events for families:
   
  • From Awareness to Action: Under-standing Youth Substance Use - 11/19
     
  • LGBTQ+ Panel – 12/2

Pantry Packs

• Pantry Packs is a program that provides grocery bags with non-perishable items, such as canned fruits, vegetables, granola bars and other snacks. Typically, students would take home their Pantry Packs on Friday’s but do to COVID-19 the distribution will be done differently, see details below.
   
• If you are interested in receiving pantry packs, please contact your child’s school counselor
   

Kirkland Food Hotline (425)-207-4777

• Call center staff at Sound Generations will ask a few questions about the caller’s situation to connect them with needed services. The only requirement to receive assistance with food is to be a Kirkland resident.
   

School Lunches

• ​​​​​​​LWSD will continue to offer free food for pick up at the middle school locations until August 7th.  (Pick up locations may change).  Meals will not be provided during the week of June 29 – July 3 due to the Fourth of July holiday.
   
• Pre-order on this website: https://www.lwsd.org/covid-19/grab-go-student-meals
   

Hopelink

• ​​​​​​​Prepackaged box of food – enough for 21 meals. Hours of service:
   
  • Tuesdays 12 - 4 pm   
  • Wednesdays 3 - 7 pm
  • Thursdays 10 am - 2 pm
     
• Address:11011 120th Ave NE, Kirkland WA 98033
   
• Phone: (425) 889-7880
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• Website: Hopelink.org

Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund

• Families can receive $1,000 one-time direct payment (up to $3,000 per household)
   
• How to sign up: Registration link
  • Contact: 1-844-724-3737 (Mon-Fri, 9AM-9PM) be disbursed by Dec. 28.
  • Deadline: December 6^th and funds will be distributed December 28th
  • Español
     

Financial Assistance for Kirkland Families

• Financial assistance for renters and homeowners in the Kirkland area affected by COVID-19
   
• Qualifications:
  • A change in financial situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • A home mailing address in the City of Kirkland
  • Past due rent, mortgage or utility bills between March and November 2020
  • Income below 80% AMI
     
• Contact: India Association of Western Washington, (253) 234-9989 Extension 3, 5, OR 6, directorcommunity@iaww.org
   
• Contacte a “4 Tomorrow” para servicios en Espan͂ol, (425) 891-0346 4tomorrow.today@gmail.com

Attain Housing, Eviction Prevention

• Financial assistance to avoid eviction and support move-in assistance
   
• Qualifications:
  • Do you currently live in Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond, Duvall, Issaquah, Bothell, Woodinville, Kenmore, Sammamish, or Carnation?
  • Is your name on a lease and do you live in permanent housing?
  • Have you experienced a crisis in the last 60 days that has impacted your ability to pay rent?
  • Do you have a resolution to the crisis, and will you be able to pay rent next month?
  • Do you earn 80% Area Median Income for King County or less?
  • Do you have dependent children in your household age 18 or younger
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• Contact: Stable Home, Monday – Friday 9am-5pm, 425-828-0489.

TeenLink

• 866-TEENLINK

• This Washington-based service is staffed by teen volunteers who receive 60 hours of training and often have experienced mental health issues themselves. The peer-to-peer connections make young people feel more comfortable sharing their concerns. The service can connect teens to local resources as well.
   
• You can call 1-866-TEENLINK (833-6546) to talk by phone from 6-10 p.m. nightly or text from 6-9:30 p.m. every night. You can also call, chat or text in to connect with an adult substance use specialist from 1-6 p.m. Tues-Sat.
   

Crisis Connections

• 866-427-4747
   
• This 24/7 number provides immediate support and resources for people in emotional crisis and will help you determine if you or your loved one needs professional help. They provide immediate translation into 155 languages.
   

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Distress Helpline
 

• ​​​​​​​800-985-5990
   
• This 24/7/365 service from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides crisis counseling for people going through both natural and human-caused disasters. It’s free, multi-lingual and confidential. You can also text TalkWithUs to 66746.
   

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

• ​​​​​​​800-273-8255
   
• The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. MORE resources for youth

Crisis Text Line

• Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

• Great mental health resources

• Washington State has partnered with Ziply Fiber, Comcast/Xfinity and Presidio to create Washington’s K–12 Internet Access Program, which gives eligible families free internet access so students can connect to online learning from home.  Visit LWSD’s information page for more information.

• Affordable high speed internet from comcast for eligible families.

Hopelink

• Hopelink provides a network of critical social services through a number of different programs – including housing, transportation, family development, financial assistance, employment programs, adult education, financial literacy training and five food banks.
   

King County 211

• King County 2-1-1 connects people to the help they need. We provide the most comprehensive information on health and human services in King County. Whether it's for housing assistance, help with financial needs, or to find the location of the nearest food bank.
• Visit their website or call 211