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Seattle Children, Youth and Family Services Division Director's Records, 1986-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Human Services Dept.
Title
Seattle Children, Youth and Family Services Division Director's Records
Dates
1986-2002 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.6 cubic feet, (9 boxes)
Collection Number
3620-01
Summary
Records of an office concerned with the needs of families, youth and children.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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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.

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Content Description

Files of the Director of the Children, Youth and Family Services Division, including correspondence, subject , budget and program files concerning the Division’s mission to meet the needs of families, youth and children through the provision of services in education, employment and training, child care, health, nutrition and youth development. Subjects include the administration of community development block grants and other federal and state resources; provision and administration of Head Start and Early Childhood Education Assistance Program services; programs for low-income and at-risk youths; and the Seattle Coalition For Youth, an anti-gang coalition. Included also are board minutes and other records of Girls Incorporated of Puget Sound

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Seattle Children, Youth and Family Services Division Director's Records, Record Series 3620-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by director and alphabetical within.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Block grants--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Children Nutrition--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Early childhood education--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Gang Prevention--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Head Start programs--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Youth Employment--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Human Resources
  • Girls Incorporated
  • Seattle (Wash.) Dept. of Housing and Human Services

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)
  • Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government

Finding aid prepared by Janet Ness
2010

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