Federal Way woman forms crucial connections in the community

When Vicky Navarro meets community members at the resource fairs she organizes, she said people are often surprised how much help is available.

From free phones to foot health to rent assistance to transportation vouchers, there are many programs available in the community for many different needs.

The problem is that many programs have little funding for outreach, and getting the right information to the people who need it is a challenge in general, especially in an era of information overload.

When people don’t get access to these resources, they can miss out on stabilizing support that could keep them from homelessness, provide self-sufficiency or other dire needs, she said. Programs can also lose funding if not enough people sign up because that can be seen as a lack of need in the