Provide equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, self-reliant and connected to community.

The Department of Community and Human Services supports and maintains vital communities, families and individuals.

At the King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), they manage a range of programs and services to help their county's most vulnerable residents and strengthen their communities. They have five divisions in the department that help us offer services for their residents, and they mainly contract with community-based agencies to provide those services. Their divisions are as follows:

Adult Services: Focuses on adult education and employment; civil legal aid; older adult services; service members and military families; survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault and trafficking; and the King County Veterans Program, which includes several unique services in itself