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Bellevue · BEV-CP-2023 · Pages 168-181

Human Services

This chapter establishes Bellevue's role as facilitator, funder, planner and educator in supporting human services across a continuum from prevention to crisis intervention to enhancement. It addresses housing and homelessness, food security, behavioral health, domestic violence, older adult services, disability services and employment, with particular attention to disparities affecting BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTQIA2S+ and other marginalized communities. The chapter emphasizes culturally and linguistically specific service delivery and regional collaboration.

Community Wellbeing Social Economy Governance
Goals (1 total)
  • HS-Goal: Create a community in which each and every member has equitable access and opportunity to meet their essential physical, behavioral health, economic and social needs; to feel a sense of belonging; and to thrive
Stronger Policy Language (15 policies)
  • HS-1: Make Bellevue a welcoming, safe and just community marked by fairness and equity provided to those disproportionately affected by poverty, discrimination and oppression...
  • HS-11: Use City regulatory powers to protect the rights of all community members and advance health and human service objectives to ensure that Bellevue is an equitable community...
  • HS-19: Allocate funds and other resources throughout the continuum of human service needs by soliciting proposals from community agencies providing human services...
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (15 policies)
  • HS-5: Encourage partnerships among public and private institutions, schools, human services providers and others to collectively address needs of Bellevue's low- and moderate-income residents.
  • HS-21: Encourage and invest in culturally and linguistically specific service delivery that respects the dignity and honors the strengths that Bellevue's diverse individuals and families offer...
  • HS-22: Encourage services that support Bellevue residents and those who work in Bellevue to maintain or advance their employment opportunities.

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