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Homelessness
in Skagit County
At any point in time, at least 957 people in Skagit County are homeless
(2011 Homeless Count). Throughout the year, hundreds more face the prospect
of losing their homes due to precarious financial conditions, domestic
violence, health crises, and chronic mental health and chemical dependency
conditions.Furthermore, the rising cost of housing and stagnant wages
increases the risk of people losing their housing, and makes it increasingly
difficult to find affordable housing.
Skagit
County: The 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness [Pdf]
Developmental
Disabilities
People
with developmental disabilities and their families are valued citizens
of Skagit County. The Developmental Disabilities program strives to
promote individual worth, self-respect, and dignity such that each individual
is valued as a contributing member of the community.
Mental
Health
The Mental Health Program works to assure that a full continuum of mental
health services is available to eligible Skagit County residents through County-funded services guided by the Mental Health Advisory Board
and collaboration with the North Sound Mental Health Administration (NSMHA).
LYNCS
(Linking
Youth Needing Community Services) is a voluntary program, offered at
no charge, designed to support a youth's effort to live a healthier
and more fulfilling life.
Truancy
The Skagit
County Truancy Program utilizes both court services and group and individual
interventions to address the academic and non-academic barriers that
lead to school absenteeism.
Meals
on Wheels
The Meals
on Wheels Program provides nutritious, noontime meals to senior citizens,
age 60 and older, who have difficulty leaving their home unassisted
and who are unable to prepare their own meals.
Senior
Centers
Information
about activities and services at each of the Skagit County Senior Centers.
Web sites are maintained by senior volunteers at each center and sponsored
by Skagit County and its towns and cities.
Senior
Nutrition Program
Skagit
County’s Senior Nutrition Program provides nutritious, noontime
meals to seniors through a variety of services. Each meal distributed
by the program is designed to provide one-third of the Recommended Daily
Dietary Allowances for people over 60 years of age.
Substance
Abuse Treatment and Prevention
The
Skagit County Substance Abuse Treatment Program assures:
- Adequate sub-acute
detoxification services are available to all in need;
- Sufficient outpatient
treatment services are available within Skagit County to minimize
waiting lists;
- Youth, pregnant
and parenting women, and ethnic minorities have access to treatment
services; and
- Subcontractor
service performance is monitored to assure accountability to the public
funding sources.
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