Counseling Services
- SCC
- counseling-services
- Resources
Helplines, Hotlines, Community and Treatment Resources
Complied by Advising and Counseling Center, Shoreline Community College
We invite you to use these resources. If you would like to talk to someone at the College regarding these resources or other concerns please contact The Advising & Counseling Office at (206)546-4559.
Alcohol & Drug Helpline (24 hours)
www.adhl.org
1-800-562-1240
Teen Line
www.theteenline.org
(206) 772-4222
CSAT Alcohol-Drug Referral Line
(National 24-hour help line)
1-800-662-4357
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Alcohol/Drug Self-Help & Recovery
eCheck Up To Go
The Alcohol eCheck Up To Go is an interactive web survey that allows college and university students to enter information about their drinking patterns and receive feedback about their use of alcohol. The assessment takes about 6-7 minutes to complete, is self-guided, and requires no face-to-face contact time with a counselor or administrator.
Alanon & Alateen
http://www.seattle-al-anon.org
206-625-0000
Cocaine Anonymous
http://www.caofwa.org/
1-800-723-1923
Marijuana Anonymous
http://www.marijuana-anonymous.org/meetdt4.shtml
206-414-9270
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) - Seattle area
http://www.na.org/
206-790-8888
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Alcohol/Drug Treatment Programs
Directory of Certified Chemical Dependency Services, Washington State ("the Greenbook")
http://www.dshs.wa.gov
360-725-3703
1-877-301-4557
Seattle Indian Health Board/Thunderbird Treatment
http://www.sihb.org/
206-324-9360
1-800-376-5978
Veteran's Affairs Puget Sound Addiction Treatment Center
http://www.hepprograms.org/drug/drug14.asp
206-762-1010
1-800-329-8387
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Child Abuse Hotline
www.childhelpusa.org
1-800-422-4453
Child help programs and services include residential treatment services (villages);
children's advocacy centers; therapeutic foster care; group homes; child abuse prevention,
education and training.
Child Protective Services
http://www.dshs.wa.gov
1-866-ENDHARM
Offices within local communities are responsible for receiving and investigating
reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.
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Shoreline Community College Counseling Center
www.shoreline.edu
206-546-4559
FOSS Building 5229
For currently registered SCC students. Offers counseling to students who experience
a range of personal, emotional and psychological concerns. Sessions are free. Brief
counseling model.
Asian Counseling & Referral Service
http://www.acrs.org/
(206) 695-7600
Offers a broad array of human services and behavioral health programs to Asian Pacific
Americans in King County.
Care Crisis Line Volunteers of America
24-hour crisis intervention and referrals
800-584-3578
http://www.voaww.org/
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
http://www.ccsww.org/site/PageServer
206-328-5696
Focus is on those individuals, children, families, and communities struggling with
poverty and the effects of intolerance and racism.
Center for Counseling and Health Resources
Serving Edmonds, Federal Way and Millcreek
http://www.aplaceofhope.com/
1-888-771-5166
Center for Human Services
http://www.chs-nw.org
206-362-7282
Offers a range of services including counseling. Services are open to children,
adolescents, and adults of any income range.
Country Doctor Community Clinic, Seattle
http://www.countrydoctor.org/
206-299-1600
Provides comprehensive services including counseling for people of all ages.
Crisis Clinic - offers a range of counseling and community information
www.crisisclinic.org
(206) 461-3222
(866) 427-4747
TDD: (206) 461-3610
M-F 8am-6pm
Search the online directory of health and human service programs to find resources
like food banks (food pantries), emergency shelters, transportation, health clinics,
rent or utilities assistance, legal help, and much more. If you need additional assistance,
you can also call 2-1-1 to speak directly with an Information & Referral Specialist.
45th Street Clinic, Seattle
http://www.psnhc.org/index.php?page=Clinic_Detail&clinicID=2
206-633-3350
Sliding scale. Offers a range of services including counseling.
Wellspring Family Services - Multicultural Counseling Services
http://www.family-services.org/get_help/counseling/index.php
206-524-9055
Office locations: Northgate, West Seattle, Downtown Seattle and Lake City.
Low Cost Therapy Associates, Seattle
http://www.lowcosttherapy.org/
206-903-9195
Sliding-scale counseling services.
Lutheran Community Services North Puget Sound
Serving King County and Snohomish Counties
http://www.lcsnw.org
206-522-9472
Provides a variety of services to adults, adolescents, children, families, schools,
businesses, congregations, neighborhoods and community.
Seattle Counseling Service
Provides comprehensive mental health and addiction services to the LGBT community.
(206) 323-1768 ext. 122
http://seattlecounseling.org
Sound Mental Health
http://www.smh.org
(206) 302-2300
Economical counseling services for individuals, couples, families and groups.
University of Washington (UW) Psychology Clinic
http://web.psych.washington.edu/clinic
206-543-6511
For UW and non-UW individuals. Non-students rate = $38 or $50, depending on income.
Therapy provided by graduate students. No limit to number of sessions.
Women's Therapy Referral Service
http://www.therapyreferral.org
(206) 634-2682
Therapist referral service for men, women, couples and families. An economical way
to meet and interview three therapists, then pick the one that best fits you and your
needs.
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Lists resources, support groups and professionals who specialize in anxiety, panic
and phobias.
http://www.adaa.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Lists resources, support groups and links to referral services.
(800) 826-3632
http://www.dbsalliance.org
helpguide.org
Offers health and mental health information.
http://www.helpguide.org
If contact information for any resources listed on this page has changed, please inform the Advising and Counseling Center by calling 206-546-4559.
24-Hour Crisis Line
www.crisisclinic.org
(206) 461-3222
(866)4CRISIS
TDD: (206) 461-3219
Telephone services provide immediate, confidential assistance for people in emotional
stress and in need of help.
Crisis Clinic
www.crisisclinic.org
(206)461-3200
(800) 621-4636
TDD: (206) 461-3610
M-F 8am-6pm
Search the online directory of health and human service programs to find resources
like food banks (food pantries), emergency shelters, transportation, health clinics,
rent or utilities assistance, legal help, and much more. If you need additional assistance,
you can also call 2-1-1 to speak directly with an Information & Referral Specialist.
Care Crisis Response Services
www.compasshealth.org
(425) 258-4357 or (425) 258-HELP
1-800-584-3578
TTY/TTD: 339-3301
Clients may be experiencing a crisis, seeking assistance for an emotional or behavioral
problem, have both a mental health problem and a chemical dependency problem, or are
chronically mentally ill.
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Domestic Violence Hotline & Services
Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline
www.ndvh.org
1-800-562-6025
Help is available to callers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Hotline advocates
are available for victims and anyone calling on their behalf to provide crisis intervention,
safety planning, information and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
New Beginnings
www.newbegin.org
(206) 522-9472
New Beginnings provides services to those whose lives have been affected by domestic
violence - physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.
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Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
www.dshs.wa.gov/
(206) 341-7424
907 NW Ballard Way, 1st Floor
Seattle, WA 98107
Provide food and cash assistance, medical insurance, mental health services and treatment
for addictions, and child care assistance.
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DESC-Downtown Emergency Service Center
www.desc.org
(206) 464-1570 ext.3033
517 3rd Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
Walk-in for Intake M-F 7:30am-5pm. Serving Women 18 years of age and older and Men
60 years of age or older.
Salvation Army-Gethsemane Shelter
www.salvationarmynw.org
(206) 621-0145
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
911 Stewart St.
Seattle, WA 98101
Serving Men 18 years of age or older. Walk-in for Intake Daily 8am-4pm, first 30
nights free, $5 per night thereafter, cash only.
YWCA
https://www.ywcaworks.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=446
(206)461-4882
Emergency Shelter Downtown Seattle
YWCA programs help families meet basic survival needs with housing, crisis intervention,
counseling and community resource referral services, as well as access to health care,
food, clothing and transportation at no charge.
Pathways for Women
https://www.ywcaworks.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=446
(425) 774-9843 ext. 224
6027 208th St. SW.
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Provides emergency shelter and transitional housing for women and their children.
Solid Ground Family Shelter
http://www.solid-ground.org/Programs/Housing/FamilyShelter/Pages/default.aspx
(206) 694-6836
Call for availability: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm. Voicemail available, please leave a message
once a week. Able to serve families of all sizes and compositions. Housing located
in North Seattle and Capitol Hill neighborhoods.
SHARE/WHEEL - Bunkhouse Day Shelter
Josephinum
www.sharewheel.org
(206) 448-7889
1902 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
Walk-in to apply M-1:00pm, W/F-7:00pm. Operates daytime shelter for men and women
who work late night jobs. Located in Rainer Valley. No fees, participation in chores
required.
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Clear Point, Northgate
http://www.clearpointfinancialsolutions.org/
(877) 877-1995
Provides free credit, housing, and bankruptcy counseling and help with debt management.
Hopelink-Shoreline
www.hope-link.org
(206)440-7300
Free Tax Preparation (For Those Who Qualify)
15809 Westminster Way N.
Shoreline, WA 98133
Free tax service provided by IRS-certified, multilingual volunteers. No appointment
necessary.
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Goodwill Job Training Center
http://www.seattlegoodwill.org/jobtraining
(206) 631-8457
14500 15th Ave NE.
Shoreline, WA 98155
Help individuals with skill building including, Customer Service Training, Adult
Basic Education, Computer Literacy and English as a Second Language. Also help with
case management, job training and retention.
WorkSource
http://www.worksourceonline.com/js/locations.html
425-673-3300
20311 52nd Ave W., Suite 300
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Helps job seekers find employment and job training.
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Hopelink-Shoreline
www.hope-link.org
(206) 440-7300
15809 Westminster Way N.
Shoreline, WA 98133
Provides food for families in crisis and helps to educate families about nutrition
and grocery budgeting. Also offers food services for seniors and people with disabilities.
Volunteers of America
Greenwood Food Bank
(206) 782-6731
9747 Greenwood Ave. N.
Seattle, WA
The Greenwood Food Bank serves families with a three-day/nine-meal emergency food ration. The Food Bank coordinates a fresh produce home-delivery program that delivers to seniors and disabled individuals.
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Seattle Housing Authority
www.seattlehousing.org
(206) 239-1500Tu-F, 9:30am-4:30pm.
Provides public housing properties, including subsidized senior housing, throughout the city of Seattle.
HUD-U.S. Department of Housing
www.hud.gov/apps/section8/step2.cfm?state=WA
(206) 220-5228
M-F, 8:00am-4:30pm
Lists properties throughout Washington that offer HUD-subsidized rentals.
Lifelong AIDS Alliance-Housing
http://www.lifelongaidsalliance.org
Lists low-income transitional and permanent housing properties throughout King County.
Includes properties that may accept tenants with past evictions, criminal histories,
no citizenship/immigration documentation, and special needs related to age and/or
disability. Site is provided by Lifelong AIDS Alliance.
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American Red Cross
www.seattleredcross.org
(206) 323-2345
1900 25th Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98114-4706
Provides food, water, shelter and other necessities during emergency and/or disaster.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
www.adaa.org
Lists resources, support groups and professionals who specialize in anxiety, panic
and phobias.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
www.dbsalliance.org
Lists resources, support groups and links to referral services.
Family Help Line
206-233-0139
HIV/AIDS Hotlines
National 1-800-CDC-INFO
State 1-800-272-AIDS
http://www.lifelongaidsalliance.org/
Helpguide.org
www.helpguide.org
Offers health and mental health information.
ULifeline
http://www.ulifeline.org/main/Home.html
Online resource for college student mental health é with polls, stories, s, videos
and resource links
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Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
www.providence.org/everett/
(425) 252-4800
(Located at Providence Sexual Assault Center-24 hours)
The Providence Intervention Center for Assault and Abuse promotes emotional and physical healing for people victimized by sexual violence and provides 24-hour crisis line service, medical and legal advocacy, medical examinations, support group services and community education and referrals.
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