Resources

Second Harvest brings community resources together to feed people in need. Visit the website to find a food bank near you.

Billing and payment assistance programs for Avista customers. Some programs are administered by or in partnership with community agencies.

We create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that serve youth ages 7 - 18 living in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

Youth organization that provides afterschool, childcare, academic success, character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles programs.

Over 50 years of succes providing training, education and employment services for job-seekers.

CCEW provides social services and housing to people of all denominations in the 13 counties of Eastern Washington.

CHAS provides medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services to families and individuals, regardless of insurance status.

Christ Kitchen provides work and life skills training, and other supports, to help women break the cycle of poverty.

CME offers childcare for parents or guardians receiving outpatient treatment for substance use disorders.

Crosswalk is 24-hour, low-barrier emergency shelter for youth ages 13-18. The shelter also offers support programs.

We guide the Independent Living Movement; advocate for choice, justice and equity; and offer counseling, skills training, support and mentoring.

The DAP, a pro bono service of Wear Law Office, helps clients navigate the Social Security disability process.

The DDA helps individuals with developmental disabilities and their families obtain services and supports.

Family Promise provides homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, and stabilization services for families.

Frontier Behavioral Health provides clinically and culturally appropriate behavioral healthcare and related services.

We serve K-12 girls in 29 counties throughout Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho

Goodwill helps people become independent and self-sufficient, and removes barriers to employment through training, assessment, and job development.

The Red Cross helps with disaster and emergency relief efforts, and provides services for military members.

Habitat for Humanity partners with people in Spokane County to help them build or improve an affordable place they can call home.

Hope House offers women experiencing homelessness in Spokane a place to rebuild their lives and embrace new opportunities.

House of Charity serves vulnerable members of our community, those on the streets running from mental illness and childhood trauma.

Hutton Settlement provides safe and healthy living opportunities for children ages 6-18 in need of a long-term alternative home.

Each year, Innovia awards over $350,000 in scholarships to deserving students who are college-bound or pursuing vocational or technical training.

Family/community, behavioral health, refugee/immigrant, child welfare, aging/independent living, and victim services, which vary per WA region.

Meals on Wheels GSC serves monthly meals to seniors in Spokane County through both home deliveries and its Silver Cafes.

Meals on Wheels Spokane delivers hot, nutritious meals to disabled or home bound seniors in Spokane.

The Metallica Scholar program provides direct support to students interested in pursuing in-demand professional technical certificates and degrees.

Mission Community Outreach Center provides Spokane area clients with clothing, basic household goods, hygiene items, and diapers.

The NAACP Spokane Branch has been protecting and expanding the rights of marginalized people for over 100 years.

We house many agencies that service the neighborhoods of Northeast Spokane. We also have The ZONE that helps serve youth and families.

Non-profit fair housing advocacy organization.

NJP provides free legal help to address fundamental human needs such as housing, safety, income security, health care and education.

Odyssey provides drop-in programs & basic needs resources for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-18 and LGBTQ+ young adults ages 18-24.

Our Place Community Outreach provides free food, clothing, hygiene, energy assistance and other resources for those in need.

A free, donation-based, women’s clothing & necessity boutique available to anyone in need.

Partners INW provides food, clothing, and access to other life essentials for those in need.

Peer Spokane cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing peer support to those impacted by addiction and/or mental health.

Pioneer Human Services empowers justice-involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential.

Assistance, training & support for residents of Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Whitman and Stevens Counties. Programs vary by location.

Second Chance Ranch provides equine assisted mental health solutions for youth, as well as rides for the military/veteran community.

Second Harvest brings community resources together to feed people in need. Visit the website to find a food bank near you.

Serve Spokane provides food and clothing to those in need.

Coaching purposeful direction for 15-25 year olds

SSI is a federal program based on need that provides a monthly cash benefit to people age 65+ and people who are blind or disabled.

Food pantry for those in need.

SMS helps people in eastern Washington get to their Medicaid healthcare appointments and provides other transportation services.

Programs and support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

Spokane Addiction Recovery Centers help those strugging with addiction.

SAN provides support and services to people living with HIV and the greater LGBTQIA+ community. Weekly food pantry.

SCDC offers toddler and preschool programs including state-funded ECEAP and B-3 ECEAP.

Support for free and reduced tuition, books and fees through SCC programs, and partnerships, can be found on this web page.

SHA creates and sustains high quality affordable housing options that encourage individual prosperity and support healthy communities.

SNAP provides a wide-range of accessible services for those living in poverty.

SRHD provides 20+ programs and services to individuals, families, and organizations across Spokane County.

Spokane Transit provides safe, accessible, convenient, and efficient public transportation services in the Spokane area.

The Spokane Valley Chamber Foundation is committed to promoting and enhancing community development through the creation and sponsorship of scholarships, leadership development, and educational programs.

The VLP connects low-income community individuals needing legal services to legal education and pro bono professionals.

STCU provides educational scholarships, and also links to scholarships available through other organizations/institutions.

We are tenacious problem solvers with legal expertise in all aspects of the law impacting youth.

The Arc promotes independence and enhances quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Community center that provides comprehensive education, social services and cultural enrichment programs for children and families.

A community health center that provides health and human services to Native Americans, people of color, and those living in poverty.

The Salvation Army provides shelter, food, addiction recovery, disaster relief, and other social services to those in need.

Thrive International provides transitional housing to refugee and immigrant communities and empowers refugee women and youth to thrive.

Transitions works to end poverty and homelessness for women and children in Spokane.

Triumph serves vulnerable populations ages 16+ through Adult Career Services, Opportunity Youth! and Academics in Motion programs.

Truth Ministries serves homeless men by connecting them with nightly shelter, meals, drug/alcohol programs, and housing.

Unemployment Law Project provides low-cost representation to people in Washington State who’ve been denied unemployment benefits.

Crisis shelters, support and recovery programs for men and women.

Immediate, short-term care for children under 7 whose parents are struggling to provide safe shelter and care.

WSOS is the first public-private scholarship program dedicated to building lasting pathways to post-secondary education and high-demand STEM and trade careers for all Washington students.

WCCC programs/services support residents of Spokane’s West Central, Audubon-Downriver, and Emerson/Garfield neighborhoods.

WorkSource Spokane offers services to support employment needs and career development.

YMCA programs/services enable kids to realize their potential, help families have fun together, and empower people to live healthier lives.

YMCA programs/services enable kids to realize their potential, help families have fun together, and empower people to live healthier lives.

YMCA programs/services enable kids to realize their potential, help families have fun together, and empower people to live healthier lives.

YWCA provides domestic violence, housing, shelter,and legal support services, as well as clothing and career/life skills training.