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Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS)
We offer access to a range of services to help our county's most vulnerable residents and strengthen our communities.
For most work, we contract with our trusted network of community-based agencies to provide direct services. The services and programs include behavioral health treatment, affordable housing, childcare, education and employment for youth and young adults, veterans services, support for seniors, and inclusive resources for people with developmental disabilities. Visit our service pages to learn about the community and human services available to King County residents.
Service areas
Behavioral Health and Recovery
Behavioral health, crisis intervention, substance use, and recovery services.
Contracts and Funding
Learn more about funding opportunities, using Agiloft, resources for community-based organizations, and providers looking to partner with us.
Housing and Community Development
Programs to ensure safe, stable, affordable and accessible housing and community.
Community Funded Initiatives
Learn more about our community funded initiatives.
Developmental Disability Services
Supports for youth and adults with Developmental Disabilities and their families.
Child and Youth Services
Building the life, academic, and employment skills for young people to reach full potential.
King County Veteran's Program
Programs for veterans, active-duty service members and military families.
Resilient Communities
Domestic violence, sexual assault, employment, and legal aid services.
Senior and Older Adult Services
Connecting seniors and their caregivers to community services throughout King County.
About DCHS
Learn more about our department and our impact on the communities we serve.
Community Funded Initiatives
DCHS stewards the revenue from the Crisis Care Centers Levy (CCC), Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL), Best Starts for Kids Levy (BSK), the MIDD Behavioral Health Sales Tax, Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA), and manages Health Through Housing.
Best Starts for Kids
Best Starts for Kids is a King County voter-approved initiative to support every baby born or child raised in King County to reach adulthood happy, healthy, safe, and thriving.
Crisis Care Centers
The Crisis Care Centers initiative was approved by King County voters to create a countywide network of five Crisis Care Centers, restore and expand residential treatment beds, and strengthen the community behavioral health workforce.
Health Through Housing
The Health Through Housing (HTH) Initiative is an innovative approach that accelerates our region’s response to chronic homelessness. King County is partnering with host cities to create up to 1,600 units of emergency housing and permanent supportive housing for people experiencing or at risk of chronic homelessness.
Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Behavioral Health Sales Tax Fund
The King County MIDD is a countywide 0.1% sales tax generating an about $136 million per two-year biennium. It is specifically for programs and services for people living with or at risk of behavioral health conditions.
Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account
The Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) is a dedicated funding source that expands equitable educational opportunities for children and youth across King County.
Veterans, Seniors, & Human Services Levy
King County’s Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) expands access to critical human services to improve overall health and well-being, create thriving communities, and reduce disparities throughout King County.
Can't find what you're looking for?
Social services are distributed throughout many different government agencies. If you can't find what you’re looking for here, check one of these state, county, or city agencies:
Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)