Emergency Services

Most people are one unfortunate event away from poverty, and we want to be there to help those who need it. Once bills start to pile up, it can be difficult to get caught up again, and that can be a lonely feeling. However, we understand that admitting you need help can be difficult. The Ballard staff will assist you and no judgment will be passed. The Ballard Center is here for you!

Ballard Center primarily focuses their resources on households with children under 18 years old. The community need for crisis funding far outweighs the available resources. Please know that Ballard staff are working tirelessly to respond to all family requests for assistance.

“I was sleeping at the lake in a tent with my daughter and her two babies. We invested our life savings into a trailer only to find it was filled with black mold. We had to leave. It was crushing. Right when I was ready to give up hope, the Ballard family found us. They put us in a hotel for one week, and had us permanently housed in that same time. They used my job income, and their relationships with landlords to get us a place we can afford on our own. The Ballard Family took a family ready to give up hope, my family, and gave us a light at the end of the tunnel. We have been stable ever since.” – Ballard Client