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1,000 Gifts Still Needed for Children Facing Homelessness

It’s time again for the annual Wellspring Giving Together Gift Drive for children and teens facing or experiencing homelessness. The gift drive runs through December 20, and we are so…

Smiling girl with teddy bear
Crafting Creates Comfort for Families Experiencing Homelessness

A passion can take you to unexpected places. Places where you meet new people and find new friends. Places where your heart and soul are fulfilled and renewed. Cheryl Solomon’s…

Meet the CARES Team

Wellspring works to end family homelessness by preventing and resolving housing and job instability and treating the trauma associated with being unhoused. Our full slate of counseling services includes the…

Mayor’s Proposed Budget Disproportionally Impacts Women and People of Color

Mr. Mayor, we are confused. We know you are a champion for diversity and equity. So why are you capping inflation-based pay increases for a set of vendors who are…

How Do I Talk to My Child About Homelessness?

You and your child are out for a stroll on a sunny afternoon, taking in the sights and sounds of the city. Across the street, your child notices a woman…

LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Needs

Eagleton is leading the development of a new Wellspring Family Services behavioral health clinic focused on serving LGBTQ+ and BIPOC youth and families. The clinic features practitioners with life experience…

Danie Eagleton standing
Parents Connected to Multiple Services at Family Resource Fair

On Saturday, June 11, 2022, Wellspring Family Services hosted the first Family Resource Fair held at our Rainier Avenue location. We transformed the parking lot into a resource center offering…

Aerial shot of Fair
Strategies for Adjusting After COVID-19 Distancing

Strategy #1: Pay attention to how you feel. As you move through continued change, tend to your emotional needs. As it’s possible, observe and name your feelings as you experience…

Adult man and woman wearing medical face masks bump elbows in greeting.
Celebrating Bevette Irvis this Women’s History Month

It’s often said that women are the heart of a community and children are our future. At Wellspring Family Services, we couldn’t agree more. In recognition of Women’s History Month…

Bevette Irvis
Family Essentials Drive Runs March 14 through April 15

The essential personal-care items we use to start each day fresh and clean should be available to everyone. Sadly, however, necessities such as soap, toothpaste, and clean socks are not…

Mom and Son brushing teeth in bathroom
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