Disability Empowerment Center
We believe everyone deserves to be treated with equity, to be included and to have choices.
Disability Empowerment Center provides free services to people who live in King County.

We can help you with housing referrals, transportation, job searching, technology, skill building and much more.
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Our Impact
Every year we connect with hundreds of people with disabilities in King County. Thanks to our supporters and funders, we provide our services for free.

Provided over12,000referralsto critical resources in thepast 12 years.

Helped more than1,000 people develop a plan so they can live independentlyin past decade

Offeredpeer counseling to nearly 1,000 peoplesince 2017.
Get Involved
Make an impact by becoming a volunteer. We welcome people with and without disabilities to give their time and expertise.
Your gift helps us provide critical services, referrals and advocacy for thousands of people in King County.
Join us in working for equality, inclusion and choice.
News and Upcoming Events
Our January 2026 Understanding Ableism webinar examined what it means to travel with a disability. The discussion highlighted both the barriers that restrict movement and the creativity and resilience that make travel possible.
Our guest blogger digs into the emotions some people feel after they receive a diagnosis of a new disability and how to cope.
Is "Get Prepared" still on your New Year's resolution list? Let’s cross it off together. We’re hosting aFREE four-week workshop that’s all about practical, real-world readiness.
Our February webinar will look at what it means to create art as a person with a disability.
Hang out with us and get creative! We’ll be playing with air dry clay, creating whatever looks and feels inspiring.
This month we’ll explore compassion and what it means to treat ourselves with the warmth we give others. How can we be a better friend to ourselves?
In March we’ll talk about how to advocate for ourselves while riding transit. We’ll chat about different modes of transportation and share tips.

Accessibility is Good For Business
We provide expert consulting services for businesses, nonprofits and municipalities that want to make King County more accessible and inclusive.








