City of BellevueParks & Community Services Department

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Human ServicesNeeds Update

2015-2016

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Human Services Commission

Stefanie Beighle (term ended May 31, 2015)John BruelsMichelle KlineJude MercerJames McEachran, Chair 2015Ann OxriederOlga PerelmanBrian Plaskon, MD (term ended May 31, 2015)Carla Villar, Vice-Chair 2015

Parks & Community Services Department

Patrick Foran, DirectorShelley McVein, Deputy DirectorShelley Brittingham, Assistant DirectorTerry Smith, Assistant DirectorEmily Leslie, Human Services ManagerAlex O’Reilly, Human Services PlannerJoseph Adriano, Human Services Grant CoordinatorSam Ezadean, Home Repair Loan SpecialistTeri Ekstrom, Administrative AssistantSonoko Paulson, Administrative Assistant

Lead Project Staff

Alex O’Reilly, Project ManagerJaime Fajardo, Human Services InternMary Jayne Walker, Human Services InternTeri Ekstrom, Project SupportGwen Rousseau, Associate Planner/Demographer, Planning & Community Development Department

Special thanks to all of the human services agencies that provided photos for this

Acknowledgements

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Overview ....................................................................................................................................................1

Methodology ...........................................................................................................................................19

Bellevue: A Community Profile ..........................................................................................................23

Utilizing data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s decennial Census and American Community Survey, this section gives a short demographic overview of Bellevue residents.

Quality of Life in Bellevue ...................................................................................................................36This section describes Bellevue residents’ perceptions about the community, including both assets and problems.

Eastside Pathways ..................................................................................................................................44

Special Focus Area:The Diversity Advantage Plan .............................................................................................................49

Goal AreasThe Human Services Needs Update is organized using five community goal areas initially developed by United Way of King County. Each section summarizes data collected from a variety of sources, including examples of what’s already working to improve conditions in that area, prevalence, service trends, community perceptions, and implications for future planning and action.Goal #1: Food to Eat and Roof Over Head ........................................................................................53Goal #2: Supportive Relationships within Families, Neighborhoods, and Communities ..........................................................................................................................78Goal #3: A Safe Haven from All Forms of Violence and Abuse ...................................................91Goal #4: Health Care to Be as Physically and Mentally Fit as Possible ...................................106Goal #5: Education and Job Skills to Lead an Independent Life ...............................................119

Specific PopulationsSix specific populations are included here that merit a separate section due to the amount of information available and their impact in the community.Older Adults ......................................................................................................................................... 133People with Disabilities .................................................................................................................... 151Refugees and Immigrants ................................................................................................................. 164School-Aged Children & Youth ....................................................................................................... 179Veterans ................................................................................................................................................. 196Bellevue Adult Misdemeanant Probation ...................................................................................... 209Appendices:Appendix A: Tables of Phone Survey Results ............................................................................ 217Appendix B: Demographic Profiles/Telephone Survey Summary ......................................... 221Appendix C: Community Conversations .................................................................................... 224

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Appendices (continued):

Appendix D: Key Informant Interviews ...................................................................................... 225Appendix E: Health Care Glossary .............................................................................................. 226Appendix F: Phone Survey - Address-Based Sampling ........................................................... 227Appendix G: Federal Poverty Level - 2013, 2014, 2015 ............................................................... 228Appendix H: Key Questionnaire Changes .................................................................................. 229