Reentry resources for King County. Statewide programs are included alongside local ones.
Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Provides monthly cash grants to eligible low-income adults who are age 65 or older, blind, or likely to meet SSI disability criteria
Washington State Department of Health
Corrects and amends birth certificate records for births that occurred in Washington State from 1907 to present
King County Solid Waste Division
Free textile recycling bins for clothing, bedding, shoes, linens, and other textiles
24/7 TeleBup
Free Buprenorphine prescription to reduce opioid cravings, withdrawal symptoms and protect from overdose
Bellevue College
Adult basic education and GED classes with volunteer tutors
Renton Technical College
Adult basic education classes, GED test preparation classes and classes to help students earn their high school diplomas
Oxford Houses in Washington State
Operates low-cost, clean and sober housing for those in recovery, providing separate houses for single men and for single women with limited housing for single adults with children.
WorkSource Downtown Seattle Affiliate
ESL, Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED and External Diploma Program with computer and work readiness skills
Medical and dental clinics providing ongoing and urgent care
Shoreline Community College
Post-secondary education, continuing education, adult basic education, and vocational education
Highline College's Center for Extended Learning
Pre-college level courses in reading, writing, study skills and arithmetic, and GED prep classes
Mental health counseling, case management, psychiatric medication assessment, and group therapy
Comprehensive mental health and addiction treatment services
King County Superior Court
Seminar on how parental conflict affects children
State of Washington
Job search portal for Washington State government employment positions
Washington State Health Care Authority
Free or low-cost health care including medical, dental, and vision care
Washington State Department of Corrections
Structured pre-release residential reentry with services
Cash aid, HEN referral, and SSI application help for low-income disabled adults
Bridge cash for likely-SSI adults; HEN rent/essential-needs referral
Suspends not terminates during incarceration; auto-reinstates on release
Vacate voided drug-possession convictions; LFO refunds
Bars licensing disqualification based solely on criminal history
Free training and state certification for a paid Medicaid-billable peer-support career (reentry peer navigation)
Day center: meals, hygiene, clothing, primary care, ID/glasses, housing help, case management, urban Indian legal clinic, Native art job training
State pledge scholarship covering public-rate tuition and book allowance
FQHC: primary care and dental; Country Doctor + Carolyn Downs
Waive collection fees, consolidate fines, release third-degree suspension holds
Serve part of sentence in community under EM
Up to $700/mo for 6 mo to DOC-approved vendors
Individual Reentry Plan, essential needs, housing/ID/jobs, warm handoffs
Hunger Free Washington
Monthly benefits for buying groceries, averaging $327 per month per household in Washington
SNAP, TANF, ABD cash, Apple Health, ID assistance
Open/modify child-support orders; help for reentering parents
Resolve debts owed to DSHS (overpayments); NOT criminal LFOs
Vocational rehab and employment support for people with disabilities
SNAP, TANF, ABD, Apple Health, ID assistance
TBI information, referral, and free support groups
Court-ordered DV intervention treatment; state-certified programs
Case management and waiver long-term supports for developmental disability
Free fidelity bonding insurance for high-risk hires
Federal tax credit to employers hiring ex-felons and other target groups
Statewide reentry resource wiki incl. Spanish-language links
County-by-county reentry resource lists
Searchable human-services directory for King County
Transitional reentry care coordination, release planning
Ensures county services reach people regardless of English or immigration status
Waive interest; remit/reduce/convert unpaid discretionary LFOs
Reimburses landlords for damage, some unpaid rent, survivor damages; lowers risk of renting to barrier tenants
Congregation-level welcome, social-service navigation, mutual aid; DOC provides Islamic religious accommodation inside
Coordinated Entry access point for youth/young adults
$1 reduced transit fare; enroll online/phone/in-person
Live vacancy search + house contacts for interviews
Reentry housing, SUD/mental health treatment, employment
Free Apple Health and ORCA LIFT enrollment help
Syringe services and naloxone distribution
Regain driver license where court debt drove suspension
Start SSI app/reinstatement + SS card before release
Suspend/reinstate around incarceration
Suspend/reinstate around incarceration
Replace SSN card; field offices Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, Federal Way
Free replacement SS card
Coordinated Entry access point; benefits and transportation help
Cash for some families ineligible for federal TANF
Behavioral health and MAT; also Coordinated Entry access point
Employment services for job seekers
Reduced-cost dental via student clinics
Free showers, laundry, restrooms
Vacate eligible misdemeanor/gross-misdemeanor convictions
Register or update voter registration online
Restore/register to vote after felony
Supervised early transition to community with electronic monitoring and support
Reentry navigators for essential needs, housing, ID, employment, benefits enrollment
Verify state-credentialed SOTP providers for registrants and supervised clients
Certified birth and other WA vital records, $25 each
Self-service reinstatement steps by suspension type
Issue/replace WA state identification card
Vocational counseling and employment supports for people with disabilities
Searchable map of WAQRR-certified residences, Oxford & Tribal homes
Auto-restored voting rights at release; re-register to vote
Advocacy, CRP reentry grants to CBOs
Issue/replace ID card
Federal tax credit up to $2,400 for hiring ex-felons
Sliding-scale grant (not a loan) for tuition at colleges and approved apprenticeships
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Online SNAP (Basic Food) application portal
Court interpreters in 40+ languages, plus sign language
Apply/enroll in Apple Health and qualified health plans
Criminal appeals contracting; trial-defense funding; Blake relief
Free confidential 1:1 business advising, workshops, market research from 30+ advisors
Registers all state apprenticeships; ARTS program directory; paid earn-while-you-learn training
Statewide reentry policy, reports, partner coordination
Mudroom intake, transitional housing, Employment Connection
WorkSource
Publicly-funded statewide partnership providing employment and training services to job seekers and employers
DSHS child-care subsidy for working/training parents
Statewide civil legal-aid intake and advice; referral to NJP offices for record relief, LFO, housing
Free guidance on why a license is suspended and how to fix it, incl. LFO-hearing request
Bellevue College
Helps formerly incarcerated people transition successfully into college with financial aid coaching, academic program exploration, and career exploration.
988 Lifeline and 24-hour Crisis Line
24/7 mental-health and substance-use crisis line; mobile crisis dispatch
Confidential survivor support: case management, safety planning, legal/immigration referrals, therapy, housing/food/financial referrals; any language
Area Agency on Aging; information, case management, long-term services
One Parish One Prisoner matched support teams, chaplaincy, restorative justice circles, families-of-the-incarcerated support
Behavioral health, therapy, psychiatry/medication, case management, primary care, crisis response; multilingual same-language staff
Reintegration housing pilot with employment navigation and supportive services
Inside-prison education/mental health/cultural chapters, TEACH college pathway, reentry and reintegration assistance
CDFI coaching, classes, and small-business loans for under-banked entrepreneurs
Food bank plus LIHEAP energy assistance
Coordinated Entry access point; ORCA LIFT enrollment
Emergency/transitional/permanent supportive housing, shelter, case management, Regional Access Point; Catholic Immigration Legal Services
Free independent-living services and disability supports
Court order barring most state licensing bodies from denying solely on record; negligent-hiring/renting shield
Four supportive-housing buildings with wraparound services; units for very low income, homeless, and veterans
Free child-care referral and financial-help guidance
Peer-led reentry navigation, LFO-reduction advocacy, fellowship, Gamechanger meetings, volunteer/organizing roles
On-campus navigator connecting students to food, housing, childcare, and benefits
Reentry legal clinics including CROP petitions and record relief
Free breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri
Reentry navigation for employment, education, housing, financial literacy, family reunification, cultural connection; court advocacy
Affordable/supportive housing; enhanced shelters
Showers, laundry, restrooms, mail, day center, meals, housing navigation
Mental health counseling and behavioral health services for individuals and families
DV support and Spanish-language behavioral health counseling
DV shelter, crisis and legal advocacy for survivors
Day center, 350 shelter beds, on-site medical/MH/SUD, crisis diversion, PACT
DentistLink.org
Low-cost dental care resource for Medicaid, uninsured, and insured patients
Free independent-living services run by and for people with disabilities
Immigrant advocacy, housing case management/eviction prevention, food bank, ESL, job referral/training, financial literacy; bilingual walk-in
Hopelink
Free grocery shopping at food markets in King County locations
Methadone and buprenorphine MAT; REACH street outreach
Methadone and buprenorphine opioid treatment; mobile dosing
Second-chance checking, free unbanked/underbanked accounts, credit-builder loans, ITIN loans, free financial counseling
Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness-to-Homeownership tracks
Mentoring and nonviolent-communication facilitation training; give-back and peer-leadership route
Adult Basic Education, GED, High School 21+
Adult Basic Education, GED, High School 21+
Food, rent/energy assistance, employment, mobility/transport
Advocacy and funding for Indigenous prisoner rights and religious freedom; funds NARS religious services
Matched savings (up to $2 per $1, max $4,000) for a first home, education, or business, with financial coaching
Interfaith spiritual community and gatherings; welcoming spiritual home (not a services provider)
Emergency/financial assistance, food bank + delivery, refugee/immigrant services, DV (Project DVORA), mental health, older-adult services
Free eviction defense for King County tenants
Front door to shelter, rapid rehousing, transitional, PSH
Provides same day access to emergency shelter for families with children
Free computers, WiFi, hotspot/device lending, job help
Outreach connecting to food, shelter, medical, MH/SUD
Diversion case management (behavioral health / poverty)
Benefits enrollment, healthcare navigation, free counseling, leadership/civic programs; bridge to Latino nonprofits
Building-trades union membership and apprenticeship; case-by-case review of records
DV shelter, crisis and legal advocacy for survivors
Monthly phone/internet discount; free phones via Assurance/SafeLink
Free adult ESOL, GED/adult basic ed, citizenship, digital literacy
National union-endorsed pre-apprenticeship curriculum giving direct-entry advantage into registered trades
Family emergency shelter, Allen Family Center day services, outreach
South KC Regional Access Point; food, employment, energy assistance
24/7 survivor crisis support and referral
DV shelter, crisis and legal advocacy for survivors
Detention and deportation defense, legal orientation, direct representation, attorney referrals, community education
Same-day ORCA LIFT card enrollment
Same-day ORCA LIFT card enrollment
Workforce funding, tools/book scholarships, SNAP-linked training support at 34 colleges
Putting Kids First
Online parenting class covering positive parenting skills for every age, meeting CPS and court requirements for family reunification
Syringe exchange, naloxone + training, hep C testing, mobile outreach
Food bank, Thursday home delivery
Sober space, meals, Recovery Circles, School for Recovery
ESL, employment, housing, behavioral health, DV support, immigration legal
Adult Basic Education, GED, High School 21+
General rule against license denial solely for a record; sealed/vacated convictions cannot disqualify
Navigators for transcripts, financial aid, enrollment, apprenticeship; campus reentry offices (New Chances, HP3, Seattle Central, Pierce CBEN, Skagit)
Medical, behavioral health, substance-use treatment, dental, housing/human services; bilingual bicultural staff
Canonical Seattle food-bank directory with service areas and delivery zones
Free job readiness, GED prep, digital literacy, ESL, retail training
Up to 2 years / 90 credits free tuition at North, Central, or South Seattle College plus equity funding
Free computers, WiFi, job help, reentry resource page
Guidance discouraging blanket record bans; how to present rehabilitation evidence to landlords
SUD, MAT, mental health, psychiatry; King County Drug Court
Culturally responsive educational, cultural, and social services; family/youth programs; community hub
Benefits screening, free tax prep, food navigation
Native American cultural services around reentry
Six-week career training, certifications (OSHA 10, CPR, Flagger), job placement, second-chance employer connections, transport support
Business training (EN/ES), coaching, collateral-free peer loans, credit-building loans, Pike Place marketplace and kitchen
Tiny-home transitional housing (up to ~6 months), case management, referrals, financial literacy
Statewide phone/online navigation to reentry, housing, food, health, legal; Spanish and other languages
Driver license and state ID office
Restorative justice practice/training, Freedom Schools, youth leadership; school-to-prison prevention
Directory of 70+ DV survivor programs; safety resources
Live referral to food, shelter, benefits, reentry; Coordinated Entry front door
Immigration-consequences advising, ICE Detainee Locator, reentry resource lists
Free 24/7 referral to SUD treatment, MAT/MOUD, crisis, recovery
Statewide directory and coordination of the CILs
Peer support for non-crisis emotional support
Food bank, mobile food bank, home delivery
WorkSource
Full job/training services; justice-involved support
Full job/training services
Full job/training services
Full job/training services
Employment and economic advancement, housing services
Help finding reduced cost dental clinics and services in your area
Mental health counseling and case management services for children and families
King County Library System
Free Wi-Fi access available at all library locations without password required
Center for Human Services
Mental health counseling services to children, youth, and families in individual, family and community settings
Individual therapy, family therapy, and psychiatric evaluations for youth and families
Hunger Free Washington
Assistance with completing Basic Food (SNAP) application
Mary's Place
Outpatient and inpatient mental health services and counseling for adults and children
Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care
Medical detox and residential treatment for substance use disorders with 24/7 care and nursing
Sober Solutions
Provides clean, sober and stable term limited transitional housing with a direct path to permanent and long term housing opportunities
Operation Nightwatch
Provides late-night referral to downtown Seattle shelters
Weld Seattle
Provides transitional housing for individuals who are reintegrating post-prison/jail and also willing to actively engage in recovery.
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Interview and processing for Basic Food (SNAP) applications
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
Licensed outpatient mental health and substance-use counseling program
Interagency Academy
Noel House Programs
North Seattle College
King County Metro Transit
Reduced transit fare for qualified individuals on Metro buses, Sound Transit Link light rail, Kitsap Transit, Seattle Streetcar and King County Water Taxi
Democratically run, self-supporting and drug free sober home for males recovering from drug and alcohol addiction
Democratically run, self-supporting and drug free sober home for women
SHARE/WHEEL
Operates self-managed overnight shelter sites throughout Seattle
Sober Solutions
Non-profit organization providing structured transitional living for people recovering from addiction in a safe, proactive and encouraging environment
Hires formerly incarcerated individuals, providing paid employment, on-the-job training, and ongoing support for career reentry
Seattle Central College
Know-your-rights guidance on voting restoration
Second-chance hiring support in construction
12-18 mo residential recovery, vocational training, sober housing, reentry support
Monthly EBT food benefits
Reentry legal and support guide
Civil legal aid incl. LFO relief and reentry barriers
DOC verification letter to DOL ~45 days pre-release; DOC badge as proof
Reentry resources for incarcerated people with disabilities
Weld Seattle
Reentry housing and community-support program for people coming home after incarceration
Peer mentoring, housing search, job/legal/education help, Credible Allies Program
Employment Assistance Program, employer network, case management, Monroe volunteer program
Self-run drug/alcohol-free shared homes, no time limit
Bridge to College, scholarships (tuition, rent, bus), employment/housing help
Collaborative reentry housing with partner providers
Curated formerly-incarcerated resource page
Men's Recovery Program (for men leaving incarceration), Bridge Program, shelter
WA-specific housing and treatment for registrants
Cash assistance and job services for families with children
Day-labor staffing, job training, certifications, uniforms, transit, coaching
Set aside eligible convictions to reduce background-check barriers
Curated list of reentry organizations
Pre-apprenticeship (MC3), trades pathways, reentry policy advocacy
30,000+ resource database: housing, food, utilities, health, mental health
Free reentry, record, LFO, benefits legal guides and forms
Individual Employment Plans, job readiness, WOTC/bonding education
12-week / 280-hr construction pre-apprenticeship, ARRC, CDL and forklift training, aerospace/manufacturing/utilities placement
Construction pre-apprenticeship for men (CTAP, 20 credits) and women (TRAC, 16 wks) built with trades unions
SNAP, TANF, ABD, Apple Health, ID assistance
SNAP, TANF, ABD, Apple Health, ID assistance
SNAP, TANF, ABD, Apple Health, ID assistance
Develops plans for housing, money management, and rehabilitation treatment
Medical and dental primary care
Medical, dental, after-hours clinic
Medical and dental primary care; multilingual
Congregate meal program
Medical and dental primary care
Primary care
Waive or reduce non-restitution court debt and interest; unlocks record vacating and relicensing
Vacate eligible felonies and misdemeanors; 2024 update dropped post-LFO wait, allows LFO reduction
Mental health and SUD counseling, crisis, residential, IDD, justice programs
Driver license / state ID offices: Seattle, Bellevue, Federal Way, Kirkland, Issaquah, Renton
Certified copy of WA birth certificate
Home Advantage, House Key Opportunity, HomeChoice with downpayment assistance; free homebuyer education
Driver-license reinstatement once fines/SR-22/suspension resolved; many unpaid-ticket suspensions lifted
AirTalk Wireless
Free or discounted cell phones and service plans with monthly service discount up to $9.25 (or up to $34.25 for Tribal territories)
enTouch Wireless
Free cell phone service with talk, text, and data for eligible Washington State residents
Primary care, pharmacy, and counseling/mental health services with sliding scale fees based on income
Primary care, pediatric services, pharmacy, HIV/AIDS testing, pregnancy care, and prescription assistance
Primary care, counseling/mental health, and social services with sliding scale fees
Sea Mar CHC
Counseling/mental health and substance abuse treatment services with sliding scale fees
Sea Mar CHC
Counseling/mental health and primary care services with sliding scale fees
Nigel Malden Law
Vacating a conviction removes it from the public court record and lets you lawfully state you were not convicted.