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Human Services Department Community Services Division Digital Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 3626-01

Scope and Contents note

Photographs documenting community organizations, such as: the Operational Emergency Center, the West Seattle Food Bank, and FareStart, receiving Community Development Block Grant awards presented by Mayor Nickels and Washington State Representative Jim McDermott. Content also includes photographs of Mayor Nickels, Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen and other guests celebrating the grand re-opening of the Compass Center in downtown Seattle.

Dates

  • Creation: 2005

Creator

Historical Note

An Office of Human Resources was established in 1971 in the Executive Department to develop, implement, and manage social services for low-income and disadvantaged residents of Seattle. In 1973 it was replaced by the Department of Human Resources. DHR administered family and youth services programs, senior citizen services, community service activities, the Seattle Veterans Action Center, and the Comprehensive Residential Weatherization Program. Federal, state, and local grants comprised two-thirds of the department's operating budget. Passage of the 1986 Low Income Housing Levy increased the City's funding and policy role in housing issues. In 1991, the agency name was changed to the Department of Human Services. A year later, the Department of Housing and Human Services was created, incorporating the City housing programs and Community Development Block Grant administration from the recently abolished Department of Community Development. DHHS programs included aging services, family and youth services, housing and community services, human services, and the City's education office. In 1999, the Office of Housing was established as an independent agency and DHHS was reorganized as the Human Services Department.

Full Extent

16 digital image files

Language of Materials

English