Seattle CARE Dept.

It's filling up out there for the Seahawks Victory Parade along 4th Ave. Thank you for bringing your patience if you're traveling today - and for taking transit, biking, or walking to the parade. Let's celebrate!

A Million People Downtown? Get ready for Seattle's @Seahawks Super Bowl Parade. Absence letter included. spdblotter.seattle.gov/2026/02/09/our…

Wooooooooo! #GoHawks

The CARE Department is Hiring Community Crisis Responders and Supervisors. If you want to help shape the future of crisis response in Seattle, we’d love to hear from you. Please visit Seattle.gov/Jobs for more details.

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Every 9-1-1 call is different. Are you looking for a fast-paced career with lots of opportunities for problem solving? The CARE department is growing, and we’re hiring dispatchers and call takers. Learn more at Seattle.gov/jobs

Cold weather supplies, shelter rides and snacks—find out what our Community Crisis Responders have been up to around Seattle: withcare.seattle.gov/2025/10/28/col…

Today, we're celebrating the two-year anniversary of our Community Crisis Responder program! We’re looking back on what our CCRs have achieved and sharing some of their work with you by the numbers. Check out our post on WithCARE: withcare.seattle.gov/2025/10/23/two…

I am proud to announce a police contract to unlock unlimited growth and direct dispatch for @CARE_Seattle while strengthening police accountability and recruitment. This delivers on our promise to create a comprehensive, diversified public safety system. harrell.seattle.gov/2025/10/22/car…

@BridgesSisco Account reply! 1)Launch now! 2) should be weekly 3) not certain but the data may run through data.seattle.gov if that helps

Big things happening on our new blog, WithCARE.Seattle.gov, this week: We just launched our data dashboard! Come check it out: withcare.seattle.gov/2025/09/15/car…

This week, we’re celebrating Crisis Responder Week. CCRs respond to behavioral health & crisis 911 calls, providing compassionate support and connecting people to resources. Please join us in recognizing them for their service, starting with this proclamation from Mayor Harrell!

@MayorofSeattle CARE Chief Amy Barden, Ed.D. joined community leaders to mark the rollout of CARE department crisis responders to neighborhoods in South and Southwest Seattle. This completes the citywide expansion announced last summer by @MayorofSeattle.

Last night, Chiefs Barden and Walton-Anderson, joined providers and KC CM Mosqueda on a panel before Seattle residents at the Downtown Community Council Community Conversations event at Christ our Hope (COH) Catholic Church. Public Safety and Public Health were front and center.

@CityofSeattle CARE Chief Amy Barden, Ed.D. and her team met with U.S. Congresswoman @RepJayapal at the U.S. Capitol, where 100s of 9-1-1 first responders advocated for critical advancements in public safety telecommunications.

Today, @CityofSeattle @CARE_Seattle Chief Amy Barden and her team both met with @RepAdamSmith and accompanied hundreds of fellow 9-1-1 First First Responders from @WA_APCONENA and @911NENA911 at the U.S. Capitol for the "9-1-1 Goes to Washington" convention.

The @CityofSeattle CARE Department Chief Amy Barden, Ed.D. and other @CARE_Seattle colleagues joined @911NENA911 and colleagues from @WA_APCONENA at the "9-1-1 Goes to WA", where 100s of 9-1-1 pros work to address the most pressing 9-1-1 and emergency communications issues.

CARE Community Crisis Responders Expand Services to South and Southwest Precincts content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WASEA…

Chiefs Barden and Nelson and Rep Scott and other supporters gave testimony in support of House Bill 1816, which would streamline the much-needed expansion of 9-1-1 Crisis Responders. See Chiefs Barden and Nelson testimony here: youtu.be/2RB5RGJx9KM?fe… youtu.be/qpgbRVRCGic?fe…