Community
Services
Social service providers at Greenbridge are in their new facilities
or in temporary homes awaiting new construction. In 2005 community services
located along 8th Avenue SW were temporarily transferred or permanently
relocated. Several of the organizations temporarily occupied renovated
housing units on or near 5th Place SW, between SW 100th and SW 102nd
Streets.
The following are current
locations…
The HOPE VI Family
Services Office opened at 9839 8th Avenue SW, Suite #105A, in the heart of Greenbridge
directly across from the plaza: 206.574.1157.
The HOPE VI Family
Services staff was assembled to work with impacted families before,
during and after they transition from Park Lake Homes
and into new housing at Greenbridge. Services are structured to support
emergency and long-term assistance and are flexible to accomodate the
needs of the residents. Services will be available through 2008
when it is anticipated all former Park Lake Homes residents who wish
to return
will have had the opportunity to do so. Hours: 8AM-5PM.
The King County Sheriff’s
Office is right next door at 9839 8th Avenue SW, Suite #105B: 206.296.3332.
Their vision is to improve public safety by leading and promoting
collaboration and professionalism in the criminal justice system.
Their mission is
to provide quality, professional, regional and local law enforcement
services tailored to the needs of individual communities to improve
the quality of life.
Greenbridge Leasing Office
Quantum Management, 9839 8th Ave SW, Suite #106: 206.529.3230, fax 206.529.3232. Hours:
8AM-12noon and 1-5PM.
The Southwest Branch
of the Boys and Girls Club is again open in the
Jim Wiley Community Center at 9800 8th Avenue SW, Suite #105: 206.762.3221,
fax 206.762.5912.
With 12 full-service Clubs and 28 before- and after-school program
sites, the organization is one of the largest of its kind in
the nation, serving
18,000+ members annually. Program areas offered to youth include character & leadership
development, education & career development, health & life skills,
the arts and sports/recreation. Boys & Girls Clubs offer a safe haven
that is there every day, year after year. The Clubs offer staff who care,
encourage and inspire; a place where members feel a sense of belonging;
where they are free to imagine. . . free to dream.
Mission Statement: To inspire and enable all young people, especially
those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential
as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
Hours for youth ages 6-12: Mon-Fri 2:30-7PM, Sat 10AM-3:30PM.
Hours for teens: Mon-Thu 2:30-8:30PM, Fri 2:30PM-12AM, Sat 10AM-3:30PM.
Neighborhood House & Tutoring
Center is located in the Jim Wiley Community Center at 9800
8th Avenue SW, Suite #101: 206.461.4554, fax
206.767.7671.
The mission of Neighborhood
House is to help diverse communities of people with limited resources
attain their goals for self-sufficiency, financial
independence and community building. Neighborhood House has helped
generation of families fulfill the promise of America – an education for their
children, self-sufficiency for their families and a meaningful place
in a caring community. They provide tutoring, citizenship classes, Head
Start and Early Head Start programs, job training, case management, community
health programs and transportation to more than 8,500 low-income people
each year.
Highline Community College Classroom
ESL classes in the Jim Wiley Community Center, 9800 8th Ave SW, Suite
#103: 206.878.3710 x3670.
The YWCA Greenbridge
Career Development Center is
in their temporary location in the Jim Wiley Community Center, 9800
8th Avenue SW, Suite
#104: 206.763.6922. Hours: Mon-Thurs 9AM-5:30PM and Fri 9AM-4:30PM.
The YWCA, which runs the CDC, will be housed in a new building on
8th
Avenue SW in the fall of 2008.
King County Library
Branch opening fall 2008 at 9720 8th Avenue SW.
The King County Library System is one of the highest circulating libraries
in the United States with 43 libraries, a Traveling Library Center,
a mobile TechLab and two ABC Express children’s bookmobiles.
KCLS circulated nearly 18.4 million items in 2005 and serves about
1.2 million residents. KCLS offers a collection of more than 3.6 million
items including books, periodicals, newspapers, audio and videotapes,
films, CDs, DVDs and extensive online resources.
Highline Head Start is
located at 10041 6th Avenue SW, in the former Neighborhood House facility: 206.812.9951.
Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30AM-5:00PM.
Greenbridge Early Learning Center
The Puget Sound Educational Service District will construct a new building
to open summer 2010 on SW 100th Street along the northern edge of the
White Center Heights Elementary School campus.
White Center Heights
Elementary School is located at 10015 6th Avenue
SW: 206.433.2437.
The mission of Highline Public
Schools is to educate every student and expect excellence. Everything
they do is focused
on the ultimate goal
of seeing each and every student graduate ready for college, career
and citizenship. All students engage in rigorous, relevant, and personalized
learning. All policies, practices, and behaviors support student achievement.
School hours: 9:10AM-3:40PM.
Community School Partners
of Highline at White Center Heights Elementary
School: 206.433.2357.
The White Center Food
Bank constructed a new facility at 10829 8th Ave
SW, behind the White Center Public Health Clinic. The large and efficient
facility serves the White Center community: 206.762.2848,
fax 206.762.2326, wcfb@drizzle.com.
Their mission is to minimize
hunger while nourishing community, nurturing self-reliance and embracing
our
rich cultural diversity. The White Center
Food Bank serves more than 1,000 hungry families each month.
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 11AM-1PM; 2nd and 4th Wed 6-8PM. Baby Pantry hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri 1-4PM.
For more information about these and other community services at Greenbridge,
please call the KCHA HOPE VI Family Services Office at 206.574.1157.
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