Room One

Direct Services: Room Ones direct services are our main conduit for identifying unmet needs in our community and directly informs our initiatives and programmatic strategies. These services support the whole person and their needs across their lifespan. Advocates offer connection to and support with numerous core social and health services to ensure our neighbors have access to the resources they need most. This includes but is not limited to: access to DSHS programs, health insurance, safety planning and resources for people experiencing domestic violence or suicide ideation, low-income housing information and applications, access to mental health supports, connection to resources for immigrant specific support, language access and more. Family advocacy services under direct services involve advocates accompanying families on an individual basis to help them achieve greater stability. The program also provides support groups and cash assistance specifically for fa Family advocacy services under direct services involve advocates accompanying families on an individual basis to help them achieve greater stability. The program also provides support groups and cash assistance specifically for families. Lastly, direct services also include case management, and homelessness prevention with youth by helping them work toward their goals such as housing stability, safety, employment and other life skills. Additionally, Room Ones youth programming includes our Home Home Program which facilitates matches between youth in need of housing with vetted members of the community who have a free and private space in their homes.

Advocacy: The Room One Advocacy Program builds long-term systems change by centering rural & underrepresented community voices in policy-making. We do this through tracking and analyzing legislative actions, elevating stories of those most impacted, working within coalitions for change through awareness campaigns, program development, policy change, and more. We engage in a broad spectrum of issues affecting the community like mental health and wellbeing, substance use, gender-based violence, crisis intervention work, and homelessness.