Jobs & Community Resources – 6/23/20

CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES FOR SEATTLE, KING CO, & WA STATE

WHAT: Solid Ground has helped our community overcome crises for over 45 years – and we’re here now to help people and our community during the pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Resources webpage with regularly updated resources and information for Seattle, King County, and Washington State, or call our main phone line at 206.694.6700.

Food Resources
Health & Medical Resources
–King Co. COVID-19 Call Center
–Free Testing
–Basic Health Info
–Behavioral Health Info

**COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES**

RENT SMART WEBINAR: HOW DOES COVID-19 AFFECT YOUR TENANCY?

WHEN: Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 2-4pm (please register by 1pm)

WHERE: via Zoom

WHAT: Are you a tenant? Have you been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? Emergency rental housing measures have been passed at the state, county, and city level, but it can be difficult to figure out how they impact you – and how long they will last. Join Solid Ground Tenant Counselors in a 90-minute webinar to learn more about:

Governor Inslee’s statewide moratorium on evictions, late fees, rent increases, and terminations
Acts of landlords that are prohibited during the moratoriums
How the statewide eviction moratoriums, and county and city level ordinances, impact tenants
Creating an open line of communication and a payment plan with your landlord
Understanding timelines for paying back past-due rent
What to do about a lease ending in the middle of the moratorium
Other local protections for tenants impacted by COVID-19

REGISTER NOW! Space is limited to 25; register by 1pm on June 24.

QUESTIONS? Contact Julia Gibson at jgibson@kcls.org.

Tenant Services – Rent Smart 2020 Webinar Series (all dates are Wednesdays from 2-4pm)

June 24 – How Does COVID-19 Affect Your Tenancy?
July 15 – ¿Cómo Afecta COVID-19 a su Arrendamiento? (How Does COVID 19 Affect Your Tenancy?)
July 29 – General Tenant Information: Payment plans, housing search, how soon can my landlord require me to move, deposits
August 12 – Efectos de la moratoria (Effects of the Moratorium: An update on the moratorium)
August 26 – Evictions & Terminations: Month to Month Terminations, and What to Do After Eviction
September 16 – Order of Limited Dissemination
September 30 – Repair Issues: Mold, Landlord Duties, Deposits
October 14 – Domestic Violence: Protections to break lease without liability, making a report with a qualified 3rd party, orders of limited dissemination, deposits
October 28 – Violencia doméstica (Domestic Violence: Protections to break lease without liability, making a report with a qualified 3rd party, orders of limited dissemination, deposits)
November 18 – General Tenant Information: Move-in Process, tenant screening, overcoming barriers to housing, how does your credit report affect move-in?
December 9 – Lease Terms: Términos de alquiler inteligente / arrendamiento (Rental Agreements, Illegal Actions of Landlords, Landlord Entries, Discrimination, Harassment, Lockouts)

Rent Smart is offered in partnership with Solid Ground’s Tenant Services Program and the King County Library System (KCLS).

‘YOUR NEXT JOB’ SERVICE

WHAT: Your Next Job is a new service at The Seattle Public Library that can help job seekers: ⇒Get started with unemployment, ⇒Search for jobs, ⇒Apply for jobs, and⇒Learn new job skills. Through one-on-one appointments via phone, text, or online conferencing, we can help job seekers to be successful on career and educational pathways, including job seekers with little or no digital literacy skills and those with limited English proficiency in Mandarin and Russian (and hope to add additional in-language services in July).

We can help people with:

computer basics, such as using email
creating a SAW (Secure Access Washington) account to start an unemployment claim
navigating online resources

Please note, we cannot help troubleshoot devices, fill out unemployment applications, or answer questions about existing claims.

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: To make a Your Next Job appointment for yourself or someone you are assisting, please call 206.386.4636, email ask@spl.org, or complete the intake form on our website. We can answer questions by phone in the following languages: Amharic, Arabic, Cantonese, French, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Mandarin, Oromo, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Tagalog, Thai, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese.

MORE RESOURCES:

For access to job resources, visit The Seattle Public Library Job Resources webpage.
For assistance with unemployment claims, contact the Employment Securities Department.
For assistance finding shelter, food resources, or other help with basic needs, contact our Community Resource Specialist.

Your Next Job is offered in partnership with King County Library System and Seattle Jobs Initiative.

HOPE & POWER FOR YOUR PERSONAL FINANCES

WHEN: Monday, July 6 – Friday, August 14 (Note: These classes are a combination of work at your own pace with required ‘live’ online sessions on Wednesdays, 2:30-3pm and Thursdays, 2-3pm.)

WHERE: Online; more info given at registration

WHAT: The YWCA is excited to offer FREE 6-week group online money matters classes for women who have experienced abusive or controlling relationships. These are nontraditional, trauma-informed, holistic financial education classes. You’ll need a smartphone with internet connectivity to participate, and there will be weekly participation incentives and technology reimbursements, plus incentives to all who successfully complete the classes – up to $75! YWCA works with the BankOn Seattle/King County program, and graduates may be eligible to receive an additional $100 from participating banks if they choose to open an account.

Come get support & learn about:

Basic banking/checking accounts, making your dollar stretch each month, and how to make banking work for you
Budgeting your money
Debt management
Dependable strengths
Domestic violence (DV) legal protections
Employment protections for DV survivors
Federal income taxes/EITC
Financial abuse and safety planning

Finding a place to live
Getting a job
Goal setting, your personal values, and meeting financial goals
Housing protections for DV survivors, housing options, and your rights/responsibilities as a renter
How to get and read your credit report
How to save on a limited income
ID Theft and consumer rights
Unmasking the mysteries of and improving your credit

REGISTER/QUESTIONS? Registration is required; please contact us with questions about class participation requirements! Contact Natalia at 206.336.6978 or nsalazar@ywcaworks.org.

MONEY MECHANICS CLASS SERIES

WHEN: Four Wednesdays, July 17 – August 12, 1-2pm (with other work at your own pace)

WHERE: Online; more info given at registration

WHAT: Come learn about how to manage your money! This FREE, 4-week workshop series are nontraditional, holistic financial education classes for anyone who wants to work toward their own financial well-being. Are you frustrated by your financial situation or stressed out by debt? Have you tried to set a budget but have trouble changing your spending patterns? This series offers a “financial tune up,” especially if you live on a low income or are unemployed, currently or recently homeless, or tired of getting paid and just days later wondering, “Just where did that money go?” These classes are open to anyone 18 and over.

You’ll get support while learning more about:

Unmasking the mysteries of credit
Debt management
Making your dollar stretch each month (budgeting!)
How to make banking work for you
Goal setting and your personal values
And much more!

Participants need access to a device with internet connectivity to participate. We will provide weekly participation incentives and technology reimbursements. We also offer incentives to everyone who successfully completes the classes – up to $50! Plus, we work with the BankOn Seattle/King County program and graduates may be eligible to receive an additional $100 from participating banks if they choose to open an account.

QUESTIONS/TO REGISTER: Please contact us with questions about class participation requirements! Constance at 206.336.6977 or cfrancis@ywcaworks.org.

WA STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) ELIGIBILITY

WHAT: WA State Employment Security has new information to help you find out if you’re eligible for unemployment benefits. Here are the steps:

1) Find out what you’re eligible for.

Visit Employment Security’s Unemployment Benefits webpage.

Download the Eligibility Checker.

2) Eligible for regular UI? Apply as soon as possible! Before you apply:

Download the Unemployment Benefits Application Checklist
Gather all the info you’ll need for your application.
Make sure you read and understand all the materials.
Can’t get regular UI? You might be eligible for expanded benefits under the federal CARES Act (see below).

3) Set up your Secure Access Washington (SAW) account.

Watch Creating a SAW Account for Unemployment Insurance: This 9-minute video tutorial may save you a lot of time – especially if there’s a chance you may already have a SAW account. That can cause issues that are tricky to fix down the road.

CARES ACT INFO: Everyone receiving a weekly UI benefit will get the additional $600 included in the federal CARES Act. This applies to full-time workers, part-time workers, those already on UI, and those who are eligible for expanded benefits under the CARES Act. Also, $600 payments are retroactive to March 29. You do not need to request it; the additional $600 will be added to your benefit. (One exception: People who receive in-training benefits won’t get it.)

**JOB OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES**

FEDEX EXPRESS HIRING

WHAT: FedEx Express is now hiring permanent part-time Handlers and Material Handlers to work morning shifts (2am-8am, Tuesday-Saturday) at our FedEx SeaTac Airport location. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to be part of the FedEx Express team. Whether you’re looking for a career or extra cash, we have the job just for you! $16.32/hour; no experience required.

Requirements:

Material Handlers must have a valid WA driver’s license.
Must be able to lift 50-lb packages without assistance.
Able to maneuver packages of any weight above 50 lbs. with appropriate equipment and/or assistance from another person.
Able to successfully complete all basic and recurrent training.

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