a work in progress
below is a collection of links, lists and flyers for different resources available in the greater Seattle / King County Area.
resources
Free Therapy for Seattle Teens and Young Adults
Life is hard, and you are not alone!!!!!!!!
This service is :
-Confidential
-No parent consent needed
-Costs 100% covered by City of Seattle
You can get therapy before and after school and on the weekends.
“Joon specializes in supporting teens and young adults. It's what we do every day.
Get matched with your personal therapist to support your unique goals.”
Free Fentanyl Test strips delivered
Hi friends!
This free program will send you 5 test strips (for free) it takes about two weeks for delivery
Narcan & Fentanyl Test Strip Vending Machines (also freeeee)
- Peer Seattle: 1520 Bellevue Ave STE 100 Seattle WA 98122
- Peer Kent: 216 W Gowe St, STE 300 Kent, WA 98032
- Compass Day Center: 210 Alaskan Way S, Seattle, WA 98104
- YouthCares Orion Center (open for all youth 24 and under): 1828 Yale Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
FREE COVID TESTS
So the gov just restarted the free covid test delivery program, you are able to get two tests for free per month. (Also p.s. most insurance companies will let you get two tests per month through the pharmacy… highly recommend calling the pharm prior to showing up)
Free Narcan Discretely Delivered to Your Home
This amazing resource is provided through the People’s Harm Reduction Alliance (PHRA) a community-based nonprofit and drug user empowerment organization that has provided harm reduction and other health services to people who use drugs in the Pacific Northwest since 2007. They operate programs in Seattle, Kitsap & King Counties, as well as a mail-order program serving all of Washington State.
https://phra.org/naloxone
free poster for free narcan
free handouts for free Narcan
Facts about Fentanyl
Free Narcan finder
Washington State Recovery Helpline
This amazing resource can help you find mental health, addiction/recovery support and more. When you call their number you will be directed to a specialist that can help find community resources that work with your insurance (or without insurance).
1-866-789-1511
www.warecoveryhelpline.org
Peer Washington (support groups, free one on one coaching, referrals, housing/job support & more)
You might have heard or read about the “Narcan vending machine in Seattle”. Well Peer Seattle is the home of it. BUT that’s not all Peer has to offer. They have many different support groups, from Chronic Pain/Illness, Autism support, to Movement and Resume Building groups.
They also have many other resources. Including (but not limited to) a Family Navigator that helps loved ones of those in recovery, Housing and Job support, and a Voucher Program where they provide complimentary tickets to a variety of entertainment venues in the greater Seattle area for members and volunteers.
This amazing resource also provides one on one Peer support. A program that I (Rj) support, as a Peer Specialist I have coached folks that are in recovery. This is a free program that has changed my life. Although i am not taking on any new Peers, there are MANY amazing coaches.
More about Peer:
“Peer Seattle envisions individuals in communities connected by the shared values of health and well-being, personal development, and compassionate support of one another.”
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Not just for Suicide contemplation / Ideation)
Once upon a time i was in a very rough place (more like 30 upon a times). The Suicide and Crisis Helpline helped me. I called 988 and a trained rep answered and listened. When I called, i was hesitant. I was not actively suicidal, but i was actively depressed and had isolated myself from friends and loved ones.
It’s anonymous, free, and life saving.
”The 988 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 in the United States.”
Call 988 (You can also text)
you are not alone.
Domestic Violence Support
Recently i had a friend reach out to me about his friend. She was caught in a cycle, i spent hours trying to navigate support services. It was frustrating, annoying and sad.
I couldn’t imagine trying to navigate both the abuse and trying to navigate the dead ends.
“Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic (financial), psychological, or technological actions or threats of actions or other patterns of coercive behavior that influence another person within an intimate partner relationship. This includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone.”
The DV hotline is National and 24/7
This number was not a dead end.
1-800-799-7233
They can help guide you, and guide you to resources.
Need help with Legal advice?
At Free Legal Answers you can submit legal questions for free. It is ran by volunteer attorneys.
(Disclaimer i am not finished with this tab)
Free Museum
Use your Library card to get free admission to participating Seattle museums. Enjoy exhibits on aviation, nature, science, and industry—all for free! You can reserve one pass to a museum once every 30 days from the date of your visit. New passes are available every day after 12 p.m.