For 29 years Hamlin Robinson School has been the only school in Washington that provides a program specifically for children with dyslexia and other language-related learning issues. The school was located in south Seattle from 1990 to summer 2010. As of August 2010, HRS relocated to the former T.T. Minor School at 1700 East Union in Seattle. In 1991 HRS was accredited by the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS).

The school was founded in 1983 by the Slingerland® Institute and the Robinson family, in memory of Hamlin Robinson, the first board chair of the Slingerland® Institute. The school has been operating independently since the fall of 1986 and has grown to serve over 150 students in grades 1-8.

For many children, coming to HRS is the first time they experience a sense of achievement and confidence in school. Children at HRS gain the skills and conviction needed to advance successfully to high school. The impact of HRS on a child's future is inspiring and profound.

Hamlin Robinson School is leveraging the proven strengths and transformational qualities of the school to build a multi-dimensional Learning Center offering an array of language-related services and collaborative opportunities for the greater Seattle Community. Opened in January 2012, the HRS Learning Center provides tutoring, screening and testing for students, plus teacher training and learning services for high school students and adults throughout the greater Seattle community.

Jubilee's mission is to provide women a safe and supportive place to live and an opportunity to learn while becoming self-reliant in housing and employment. Led by the guiding principle that all women are to be treated with respect and dignity, Jubilee values the inherent gifts and talents of every woman and helps her make permanent changes from the inside out.

Unlike emergency shelters, generally limited to a 90 day stay, transitional housing (like Jubilee) gives women two years in a safe environment to achieve stability. Of 100 transitional beds for single women in Seattle, Jubilee operates 34. Over the course of a year, Jubilee serves approximately 60 women with housing and services and an additional 700 women through referrals, technology access and free clothing.

Jubilee works with each woman to identify and resolve specific issues that have led her to homelessness then assists her in creating a healthier, happy and stable life. The ultimate goal of our program is to help residents reach self-sufficiency by stabilizing three areas of their lives: permanent housing, economic wellbeing and personal empowerment. The components of Jubilee's program to help residents gain skills in these areas are:

• CARE MANAGEMENT - Care managers connect residents to services such as educational and job training programs, legal assistance, employment resources, housing assistance, healthcare and mental health therapy among others. Together with her care manager, each woman creates an Individual Success Plan, a series of short-term goals that build a road map for change.
• TECHNOLOGY - The Learning and Technology Center helps women bridge the "digital divide" that separates them from certain employment advantages. Users access on-site computer classes, workshops and one-on-one coaching.
• LIFE SKILLS - Self-sufficiency requires residents to have basic life skills. Classes include money management, self defense, conflict resolution, resume writing and interview skills.