Latest status on the Washington Youth & Families Fund; Homeless Youth Act and Extended Foster Care move forward; board member Lori Kaiser on the power of advocacy.

Mei Ling Ellis brings a passion for sharing results to her new role as Building Changes’ first Director responsible for Measurement, Learning and Evaluation.

KUOW, 3/6/15

In an interview with KUOW's Marcie Sillman, Building Changes Executive Director Alice Shobe talks about progress in ending homelessness in Seattle and King County, including how rapid re-housing is working to quickly respond to the crisis of homelessness for families.

Listen to the interview.

The Seattle Times, 2/9/15

In a letter to the editor, Alice Shobe, Executive Director of Building Changes, points to promising local responses to homelessness and makes a case for "innovation, rooted in data-driven funding decisions."

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$1.5M in new Washington Families Fund System Innovation grants awarded to projects in King and Pierce Counties.

Report urges lawmakers to “actively pursue legislation and budget decisions that undo racial inequity.”

Help inform our statewide funding strategy for homeless youth and young adult services. Committee applications due Feb. 4.

Statement from Alice Shobe, Executive Director of Building Changes, in response to the latest report released by the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Washington Youth & Families Fund ten-year anniversary celebration culminates in signing of new Memorandum of Understanding.

The Fund is expanding its focus to embrace youth and young adults, building on ten years of groundbreaking collaboration.