Community Support

Meals at School
Families can apply for free- or reduced-price school breakfast and lunch  to qualify for discounted fees and a variety of community programs.

Community Meal Programs
Organizations across our community offer meal programs. Go to Kitsap Public Health Food Resources for more information.

Our area has several organizations that offer food pantries:

Central Kitsap Food Bank
Location: 3537 Anderson Hill Road, Silverdale
Phone: 360-692-9818

Bremerton Foodline
Location: 1600 12th Street, Bremerton
Phone: 360-479-6188

Salvation Army
Location: 1137 Callow Ave., Bremerton
Phone: 360-373-5550

St. Vincent DePaul
Location: 1137 Callow Ave., Bremerton
Phone: 360-479-7017

North Kitsap Fishline
Location: 19705 Viking Ave NW, Poulsbo
Phone: 360-779-5190

Olympic College Food Pantry
Location: 
Bremerton Campus: 1600 Chester Ave, Bremerton, Bldg 10, room 115
Poulsbo Campus: 1000 NW Olympic College Way Bldg P1, Commons

South Kitsap Food Helpline
Location: 1012 Mitchell Ave, Port Orchard
Phone: 360-876-4089

Ask your school counselor about additional services that partner with the school.

Silverdale Community Church
Clothing bank has men’s, women’s youth, baby and professional clothing.
Location: 9982 Silverdale Way, Silverdale
Hours: Check Website
Phone: 360-692-9813

Coffee Oasis Youth clothing, hygiene items, showers and laundry.
Location: 837 4th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337
Phone: 360-377-5560

Standup for Kids Kitsap
Provides necessities such as food, hygiene items, clothing and other supplies to homeless and at-risk Kitsap County youth ages 12-24.
Location: Call for location
Hours: 24 hours daily
Phone: 360-509-6802 / 888-365-4543
Email: KitsapCounty@standupforkids.org

Kitsap County Housing Solutions Center helps families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. They work with 20 local agencies to place families at shelters and provide rental assistance.

Kitsap Community Resources (Main HSC Center)
1201 Park Avenue
Bremerton, WA 98337

Coffee Oasis (Serving ages 13-25)
837 4th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337
360-377-5560

North Kitsap Fishline
787 Liberty Lane NW

Poulsbo, WA 98370

360-801-2564

Please also note that our students who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime home may qualify for extra help. Please visit the district’s page on services for homeless students for more information. 

Kitsap Rescue Mission

Offers shelter, meals, clothing and hygiene supplies, case management. 75 beds available.  

Location: 4303 Kitsap Way
Phone: 360.337.9120
Emergency Assistance: 360.473.2035

Salvation Army
Offers emergency shelter 7 nights a week 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., as well as laundry, clothing and other homeless support. Contact by phone or visit location for best service.

Location: 832 Sixth Street

Phone: 360-373-5550

Coffee Oasis

Offers laundry and shower services, as well as emergency shelter for teens age 16 to 20.

Location: 837 4th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337

Phone: 360-377-5560

Severe Weather Shelter
For open status, call 2-1-1. Open when temperatures are expected to be  32 degrees or colder for four or more hours, if an inch of snow is expected or if an inch of rain is expected between noon and 6 a.m. the next day. Locations vary. 

Apple Health is the Washington State Medicaid Program

Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) offers affordable medical, dental, and mental health care for children and adults with a sliding scale payment option. Offices are located throughout Kitsap, including school based health centers at the following locations: Olympic High School, Central Kitsap High School, Fairview Middle School, Klahowya Secondary School, Esquire Hills Elementary School. PCHS also helps clients navigate and sign-up for Medicaid. 

Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) offers services for families and children

The YMCA offers programs for youth both during and after the school year.

Mental Health Services in Central Kitsap 

• 24-hour Care/Crisis Line: 1-888-910-0416 or 988
• Kitsap Mental Health Services:
  Phone: 360-373-5031 
  Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) offers a wide range of mental health services for children and adults. KMHS has campuses in Bremerton, North Kitsap, and South Kitsap. Woodlands Elementary School and Pinecrest Elementary School have KMHS therapist available on site.
• Disaster Distress Helpline: 
  Phone: 1-800-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 
  Multilingual crisisis counseling for people in emotional crisis 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness in Kitsap
  Nonprofit organization supports and advocates for people with mental illness and their families Email: info@namikitsap.org
• Salish Behavioral Health Organization
  Phone: 360-337-4886
  Offers of Mental Health and Substance Abuse treatment services in Kitsap, Clallam and Jefferson counties
• Peninsula Community Health Services  (PCHS)
  Phone:360-377-3776

  PCHS has partnered with local schools in our district to provide primary medical and behavioral health services to students and their families. Giving kids and teens access to health centers at
  school puts them in a better position to learn.

  School-based health centers provide a crucial
  link between health and education, improving
  outcomes for students in both areas. With youth-
  focused health education and services available at school, students are more likely to stay healthy,
  feel supported, be in class ready to learn, and
  graduate.

  Locations:

  Esquire Hills Elementary

  Fairview Middle School

  Klahowya Secondary School

  Olympic High School

  Barker Creek Community School

• Need-based discounts are available through WAVE or Xfinity/Comcast. Families can qualify with a letter of approval for free- or reduced-cost lunches or if they receive other state assistance. 

Military OneSource- 24/7 access to information, resources, and support (800-)342-9647

Fleet & Family Support Centers
Education, information, and support for military families (866) 854-0638

School Liaison Officer
The School Liaison oversees child and youth programs and interfaces with local schools. 

• Phone: 360-396-5139

Domestic Violence Counseling
This office provides counseling, advice, and assistance for victims of domestic abuse.

• Phone: 360-315-3045

Family Victims Advocate
Family Victims Advocates assist victims in obtaining legal counsel, treatment, and mental health services.

• Phone: 360-315-3074 or 360-396-5451

Chaplain’s Office
Navy Chaplains provide spiritual, crisis, and substance abuse counseling.

• Bangor: 360-396-6005
• Bremerton: 360-476-2183
• Jackson Park: 360-476 7445 ex26

Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program
This program provides counseling and rehabilitation services for drug or alcohol abusers.

• Phone: 360 315-3901

Outpatient Crisis Intervention Program
the Outpatient Crisis Intervention Program, Naval Hospital Mental Heath Dept. provides classes and counseling for persons experiencing crisis which are affecting their personal or professional lives.

• Phone: 360-475-4281

Navy Sexual Assault Victim Intervention Program
Volunteer victim advocates are on call 24/7 and have been trained to assist victims of sexual trauma.

• Phone: 360-315-3075

Child counseling services
Eligible students can access Military & Family Life Counselors (MFLC) at school. Visit our MFLC page for details.

Navy Region Northwest Child Counseling Services, Fleet and Family Support Center at Naval Base Kitsap provides counseling by state licensed clinicians for military children in an individual, family, or group settings. Counselors specifically address:

• Discipline issues
• School behavior problems
• Anger management
• Social withdrawal
• Witness to domestic violence
• Child abuse or neglect
• Grief and loss

Counselors and therapists are also available to consult with parents and school staff.

• Telephone: 1-866-854-0638
• Email: ffscnbk@us.navy.mil