Program areas at Solid Ground Washington
Transportation: to provide specialized transportation to people living with disabilities or on low incomes to access community support services. In 2022, provided over 167,500 trips to almost 31,000 riders to get to work or other life enriching activities.
Residential services: to provide service enriched housing, including emergency shelters, transitional and permanent housing and life skills, children's programs and financial assistance to residents. In 2022, safely housed 466 households, helped another 314 households obtain safe & affordable housing and provided 180 parents and children a safe haven from domestic violence.
Stabilization services: to educate and empower people with tools to solve problems that jeopardize housing through housing advocacy, case management and limited financial support to help people find and/or maintain safe, permanent housing. In 2022, provided counseling, loans, and grants to help 5,100 individuals, legal aid to 154 households to obtain government benefits, educated over 1,700 on tenant rights, and over 2,700 individuals were linked to essential resources through telephone referrals.
To provide a wide range of additional services to give people the skills to thrive. Hunger & food resources provided nourishing food and skill building to those who would otherwise go hungry. In 2022, over 600 children were introduced to healthy life choices through nutrition classes and another 600 individuals gained resources and information to grow their own food. Delivered 7.1 million pounds of food to 22 agencies, impacting 900,000 households in the community. Advocacy mobilized over 20,000 people to participate in community building and anti-poverty initiatives. Coordinated 38,000 hours of volunteers assisting in a wide range of community activities, including over 7,000 hours assisting over 4,600 people obtain health insurance.