Building Changes works across and within systems to drive and promote equitable responses that address youth and family homelessness Washington State.
Seattle, WA
Joined July 2010
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💡 When it comes to funding our schools, it’s not just how much we spend, but how we spend it.
Smart, targeted investments = better outcomes.
Learn more from our partners @LPI_Learning: learningpolicyinstitute.org/…
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.@edvoters webinar ICYMI - See the latest research on student #homelessness in WA state and how data-driven insights can drive meaningful policy change. Watch now. bit.ly/equity_in_education_w… @BuildingChanges @Chapin_Hall @RaikesFdn @nealtmorton @hechingerreport @waOSPI #WAedu
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Help shape Direct Cash Transfers in WA! Ages 16-24, earn $135/session + stipends. Sessions hosted by Point Source Youth & the Office of Homeless Youth.
Locations:
Tacoma: Aug 20th
Yakima: Aug 21st
Spokane: Aug 22nd
Virtual: Aug 27th & 28th
Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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As Zavala highlights, partnership is key to tackling homelessness. The Washington Youth & Families Fund exemplifies this spirit, driving 20 years of impactful programs for safe, stable housing. Find out what's next for the Fund: bit.ly/3KcVefe #EndHomelessness
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today we attended the Senate Human Services Work Session in Bremerton, WA on unaccompanied minors exiting public systems of care, where key insights were shared by Kiki Serantes & Kim Justice. Thank you, Chair Wilson, Sen. Frame, Sen. Nguyen, Sen. Boehnke and Sen. Kauffman.
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NEW: Analysis from the Alliance's Homelessness Research Institute compares how data-backed solutions to homelessness compare in effectiveness to punitive approaches (tickets, fines, arrests, etc.), in light of #JohnsonVGrantsPass.
buff.ly/3W9Ra6K
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1.2 million public school students experienced homelessness in the 21-22 school year. @SchoolHouseConn has the latest on trends, needs, and challenges facing these young people: schoolhouseconnection.org/fy…
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"We don't need to outsmart this problem, we just need to hate it more." - #SALDesmond
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“I have learned that we are too human for fairytales.
We build bridges, write books,
And burn them both…”
-Janae Lu, YPF Program, Poem “Inheritance”
#SALDesmond
lectures.org/2024/03/28/jana…
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During #BlackHistoryMonth, the Alliance is highlighting the voices of Black leaders in the movement to end homelessness.
Hear from leaders at @TrueColorsUnite, @BuildingChanges, and @ARC4Justice on why we should continue the commitment to racial equity: endhomelessness.org/blog/how…
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New statewide funding opportunities are available through the Washington Youth & Families Fund! Grants are available to support projects serving families and for projects serving youth & young adults. Proposals are due on 3/4/24. Learn more: bit.ly/2024-wyff-funding
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In Clark County, as in all of Washington, students of color are more likely than their white peers to experience housing instability for many structural reasons. This article shows how housing instability affects students' academics. Read more: columbian.com/news/2023/nov/…
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Our shelters are full, and our amazing outreach team is asking for more sleeping bags to distribute to unsheltered families as we work to help them find housing solutions. If you can help, find donation info here: marysplaceseattle.org/suppor… #WishListWednesday Thank you!!
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📢 The 2023 SchoolHouse Connection Scholarship Application is now open! Apply here: buff.ly/3ObYZEm
💰 $2,500 Scholarship Award
🤝 Staff support
✈️ Three fully-funded trips
⏰ Deadline: Nov 24, 2023, 11:59 PM PST. #SchoolHouseConnection #endyouthhomelessness
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10.2% of households (13.5 million) were #foodinsecure at some point during 2021. (@USDA) In partnership with @fractweets, we've created a robust resource to help #homeless liaisons ensure all students have access to food. Learn more & download at ➡️ schoolhouseconnection.org/fo…
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Advocates are asking for lawmakers to increase the annual spending allocated for two funds that support families and young people experiencing homelessness. st.news/43OST2K
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Read about a Washington state program — one of the first of its kind in the country — that aims to help children who aren’t considered #homeless, and unqualified for help, under a strict federal definition. ow.ly/xlBg50NcosV @nealtmorton @BuildingChanges #WAedu
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REMINDER: FAFSA priority deadlines are coming up! Read about the changes to the 2023-2024 FAFSA application as a result of the FAFSA Simplification Act: bit.ly/3xMLe6a.
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We can begin to repair the harm from generations of discriminatory housing policies. Show your support in just 30 seconds by "signing in pro" for these two bills. Help us reach our goal of 1000 supporters!
HB 1474: bit.ly/3l7puif
SB 5496: bit.ly/3YncsM2
