Seattle Human Services
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Official account of the City of Seattle's Human Services Department. View the City’s policies at https://t.co/DF2bdfpSLO
Olympics highlights you may have missed ⛸️ We just released the first progress report on @CityofSeattle’s Food Action Plan, with gold‑worthy performances from the first year 🥇 See the progress, a new map, and the partners powering this work on our blog greenspace.seattle.gov/2026/03/seattl…
As we work to make housing more affordable, renters across the city need to keep organizing and speaking out. That’s why today we’re launching our Mayoral Renter’s Survey. Take the survey at forms.office.com/g/B1K37QsKtf
Seattle holds a distinction no city wants: we are currently the second most prolific city for sex trafficking in the United States. Last week at the Summit on Crime Survivors at Seattle City Hall, that grim reality met a wall of collective resistance. This wasn’t just a day for sharing stories; it was a day for demanding systemic change. From the halls of City Council to the frontlines of community advocacy, the message was clear: the time for action is now. A central focus of the summit was the legislative push to curb the "demand signal" of exploitation. City Councilmember Bob Kettle (@CMBobKettle) advocated for House Bill 2526, a high-stakes policy seeking to elevate the penalty for purchasing sex from a misdemeanor to a felony. City Attorney Erika Evans pointed to a "gaping hole" in specialized infrastructure, stable housing, and mental health services for trafficked minors. Survivors and experts also exposed systemic failures, with Silent Task Force Executive Director and founder LaTanya VH DuBois noting the disproportionate harm to Black women and girls. Other community leaders included art facilitator Martha Linehan, YMCA (@YMCASeattle) program manager Nature Carter, and D6 King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci (@KccClaudia). Seattle’s survivors are no longer waiting for permission to be heard—they are leading the way toward a safer, more just city. Now, it’s up to our leaders to follow. A special thank you to Aurora Commons, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (@KCSARC), The Silent Task Force, Survivors Inspire Solutions, Organization for Prostitution Survivors (@OPSSeattle), Coalition for Ending Gender Based Violence (@theCEGV), and Real Escape from The Sex Trade (@REST_Seattle) for making the summit possible. #WWConverge #TheBigOShow #Survivors #CityHall
Excited to announce 2 executive orders today. My Shelter & Housing Accelerator order will speed efforts to rapidly bring people inside. And my Transit Accelerator order will finally implement a bus lane and more on Denny Way. More info at wilson.seattle.gov #thisisyourcity
