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Transformative strategies guide new statewide grants

Building Changes is excited to announce transformative new strategies and partnerships to improve the well-being...
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Flexible Funding
  • Racial Equity
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: July 30, 2024
  • Article

Years of Progress: The Washington Youth & Families Fund in Yakima County

April marks the 20th anniversary of the Washington Youth & Families Fund (WYFF), a vital...
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund

Publish Date: April 29, 2024
  • Article

2024 Legislative Wrap-Up: Short session ends, MSS bill passes

March 7th marked the end of the 60-day legislative session. While the session was not...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Maternal Health
  • Policy

Publish Date: March 25, 2024
  • Article

2024 Legislative Update: Making progress during the short session

We’ve been hard at work on our legislative priorities. Because it’s a short session, February...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Maternal Health
  • Policy
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: February 23, 2024
  • Brief

Integrating Diversion into Maternal Health Programs in Yakima & Pierce Counties

Building Changes successfully worked with two communities in Washington State on projects that integrated Diversion...
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Maternal Health
  • Policy

Publish Date: December 17, 2023
  • Other

Building Changes 2024 Legislative Agenda

Building Changes advances equitable responses to housing crises that impact children, youth, and families, with...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Maternal Health
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: December 8, 2023
  • Article

Q&A: Building Changes’ health learnings so far

Exploring why integrating health care into housing support is so important, and what that means...
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: August 29, 2023
  • Webinar

Landscape of Health & Housing Services Integration in Washington State

In this webinar, Building Changes’ Senior Health Strategy Specialist, Miranda Vargas, discusses statewide efforts to...
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: August 25, 2023
  • Report

Yakima County Maternal-Child Health Diversion Project Evaluation

Good health and stable housing are the foundation for thriving communities. That is why we...
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Maternal Health

Publish Date: June 26, 2023
  • Article

2023 Legislative Wrap-Up: Wins, losses, and what’s next

The long 105-day state legislative session ended on Sunday, April 23. While budgets were tight...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: April 25, 2023
  • Other

Building Changes 2023 Legislative Agenda

Building Changes advances equitable responses to housing crises that impact children, youth, and families, with...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Racial Equity
  • Students
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 22, 2022
  • Article

Healthy Youth Survey findings underscore mental health needs of students experiencing homelessness

The first time Ava* experienced a panic attack at school, she was in kindergarten. It...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 8, 2022
  • Report

Mental Health, Hope, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Students Experiencing Housing Insecurity

This resource summarizes findings from the 2018 and 2021 Healthy Youth Survey (HYS), which is...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Data Analysis
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 8, 2022
  • Article

Reflections on the overturning of Roe v. Wade and how it impacts people experiencing homelessness

As someone who has worked in health policy with a legal perspective for several years,...
  • Health
  • Maternal Health
  • Policy
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

Publish Date: July 12, 2022
  • Other

Health care consent for unaccompanied homeless youth under 18

Unaccompanied homeless youth under the age of 18 face many challenges in accessing health care...
  • Health
  • Students
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: June 13, 2022

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