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Human Services
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Building a More Care-centered Crisis Response
Co-response teams supplement existing emergency behavioral health resources in King County.
Community Shares Their Strategies and Stories to Shape Burien’s Future
Results of this planning effort will guide policymaking, operational plans, and budgets for the next twenty years.
2023-2024 Budget Maintains Programs and Services and Increases Human Services, Arts and Culture Funding
Development of the biennial budget was guided by strategic plan discussions, public input, and the City’s financial policies.
Recovery Roadmap Navigates Burien Toward a Brighter Future
Burien’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation totaled $10.8 million. The one-time funding must be spent by December 31, 2026.
Neighborhood Care Coordinator Bridges People and Services
Her role is to build long-term relationships with people, encouraging them to be mindful of the fact that they are in a public space and help them meet their basic needs, with the end goal of connecting them to the housing and services they need to improve their lives.
Burien’s LEAD Program Transforms Lives and Improves Public Safety
The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program provides community-based care for people who commit law violations related to behavioral health issues or extreme poverty, serving as an alternative to punitive enforcement-based responses.
Multi-Service Center Serves Community for 50 Years
At a time when there were few human services agencies and transportation options were limited in South King County, that simple recognition grew into Multi-Service Center (MSC), a one-stop umbrella organization that houses multiple services.
Reimagining crisis response: New investments enhance community safety
New funding boosts Burien's collaborative approach to public safety.
Fierce Advocates: Parents and Child Care Providers Have Child Care Resources on Their Side
Child Care Resources helps families and childcare providers access the resources they need.
Building a Brighter Burien: Message from Burien City Council
Even though we’ve had to meet via Zoom for the past year, we’ve continued working hard to serve…