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Western Washington Economic Opportunity - serving the economically disadvantaged

Clark County, Grays Harbor County, Island County, King County, Mason County, Pierce County, Skagit County, Thurston County, Whatcom County

Washington Service Corps members assist in identifying the unmet needs relating to economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals, including homeless individuals, within communities, through activities such as:

Assisting individuals in obtaining access to health services;
Assisting in construction, rehabilitation, or preservation of housing units, including energy efficient homes;
Assisting in obtaining access to job placement assistance;
Researching and obtaining information about Federal, State, local or private programs focused on low-income families, economically disadvantaged individuals and children;
Facilitating enrollment in and completion of job training;
Carrying out a program that seeks to eliminate hunger in low-income communities and rural areas;
Involving food banks that provide food during emergencies;
Providing training in basic health, nutrition, and life skills to alleviate hunger in communities and rural areas; and
Assisting with providing information on federally supported nutrition programs

Program site locations

Below is a list of some of our partner site locations where Washington Service Corps members serve. The information is listed by county, then broken down by individual placement and teams, and then listed alphabetically.

To view the location where you would be interested in serving, please follow the link to our parter sites. If you are interested in the location after viewing their web site, please look at the information on our Apply now! page to find further details on the application process.

Clark County

Lutheran Community Services Northwest, Vancouver (individual placement)

Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council, Vancouver (individual placement)

Grays Harbor County

Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen (individual placement)

Island County

South Whidbey Commons, Langley (individual placement)

King County

Asian Counseling and Referral Service, Seattle (individual placement)

Bellevue College, Bellevue (individual placement)

iLEAP: The Center for Critical Service, Seattle (individual placement)

King County Office of Emergency Management, Renton (individual placement)