Goal Area 5: Education, Job Skills & Supports

Below is summary information for the human services programs funded by the City in 2025 that support education, job skills and other supports to help individuals reach their full potential.

Organization: Friends of Youth

Program: Homeless Youth Employment Services 

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2025): $15,000

Program Overview:  Integrated wraparound service within Friends of Youth shelter and housing programs, working with young people experiencing homelessness to develop skills and resources that promote financial independence. Services are convenient, free, and low-barrier, including group activities through Job Club, individualized support from Employment Case Managers, and connection to employment opportunities including agency-subsidized paid internships. 

Organization: HERO House NW

Program: Supported Employment

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2025): $11,770

Program Overview: Hero House serves adults with mental illness using the “Clubhouse model”, an evidence-based practice that builds a working environment for members to engage in meaningful work that builds self-esteem with the goal of returning to work.    

Organization: IKRON of Greater Seattle

Program: Integrated Employment Services

BIPOC Organization: No

Amount Funded (2025): $17,000

Program Overview:  Combines employment readiness activities (career assessments, interview preparation, resume and cover letter writing), job placement and job maintenance activities, with other supports and behavioral health services. Integrating all services under one roof with a wraparound concept to care, facilitates increased quality of care and improved outcomes. The ultimate goal of its services is successful integration in the community through employment.