We connect community members with meaningful employment at livable wages and training opportunities to support their career advancement. Career Specialists help set goals and viable steps to achieve them. We also team up with local community colleges and other partners to connect individuals to vocational training, internship programs, and help with job placement. Our citizenship and English language classes provide pathways to future opportunities for immigrants and refugees.
General Employment Programs
Basic Food Employment & Training
We provide wrap-around employment case management for individuals and families in King County experiencing unemployment or underemployment and who receive food stamps. Participants receive vocational training and support services, including food and transportation assistance.
For more information, including program eligibility, please contact Roland at 206-430-8890 or rolandh@nhwa.org.
Pathways to Success for Refugees & Immigrants
This program supports English Language Learners to find the right job to meet their needs. We offer digital literacy skill building, laptop loans, and bilingual job search assistance.
For more information, including program eligibility, please contact Molly at 206-272-0044 or mollym@nhwa.org.
Ready to Work
This program is designed for individuals who face barriers to learning English and gaining employment. The program combines English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes (levels 1-4) with computer literacy instruction and case management to help immigrants gain job readiness skills and access to stable jobs.
For more information, including program eligibility, please contact Greg at 206-226-9107 or gregk@nhwa.org or visit the program website through the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs.
Flyers available in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, English, Oromo, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese.
WorkSource Employment Programs
For individuals facing barriers to employment, we offer employment and career services based at WorkSource sites throughout King County. Our program provides limited funding for vocational training and support services.
For more information, including program eligibility, please contact Ali at 206-588-3878 or alis@nhwa.org.
Career and Resource Centers
Birch Creek Career Center
Our multiservice career center is located in the Birch Creek public-housing community in Kent, and is operated in partnership with the King County Housing Authority. Our center is home to a comprehensive array of services, including wraparound employment case management, technology classes and an open computer lab, on-site college course, citizenship and ESL classes, and family and social services case management programs. We also link individuals and families to community resources, including WorkSource programs.
To learn more about the center, stop in for a visit, or contact Marla at 253-277-1667 or marlab@nhwa.org.
High Point Family Resource Center
The High Point Family Resource Center provides professional resources and community-driven programs to families in West Seattle, all centered on cultural enrichment, personal growth and other skill-building opportunities. All programs and events are FREE, and everyone is welcome to join!
For citizenship classes, please contact Marissa at marissag@nhwa.org.
To learn more about the center, stop in for a visit, or call 206-588-4900 ext. 3010.
Are you an employer interested in working with Neighborhood House to find qualified candidates for your open positions? ? For more information on our programs and employer connections, contact Ali Scego at alis@nhwa.org.
Neighborhood House is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Washington Relay Service 711.