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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
  • Article

2022 Legislative Wrap-Up: Governor signs youth health care bill and other big wins

The 2022 state legislative session came to a close last month. Despite being a short...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: April 26, 2022
  • Article

Q & A: Why healing services are necessary for homeless/housing support

Washington’s families who are experiencing homelessness need more than housing alone to successfully exit homelessness...
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Racial Equity
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund

Publish Date: April 26, 2022
  • Article

2022 Legislative Update: Youth health care bill moves forward

The 2022 state legislative session is already halfway through, and this is the second year...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: February 24, 2022
  • Other

Building Changes 2022 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
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: December 17, 2021
  • Other

COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Flyers

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

Publish Date: December 15, 2021
  • Brief

About Maternity Support Services (MSS), Racial Equity, & Housing Instability

Policy brief that outlines the importance of Maternity Support Services in Washington State and its...
  • Health
  • Maternal Health
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: January 28, 2021
  • Other

Request to the WA Department of Health: Disaggregate COVID-19 Data by Race and Ethnicity

Preliminary data from the Washington State’s Department of Health on confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths...
  • Health
  • Policy
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: April 8, 2020
  • Article

Why should homeless service providers care about maternal health and mortality?

Stabilizing pregnant and postpartum moms in housing not only improves their housing outcomes but may...
  • Health
  • Families
  • Maternal Health
  • Policy
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: November 19, 2019
  • Brief

Maternal Mortality and Unstable Housing: An Overview of Data and Recommendations from the Washington State Maternal Mortality Review Panel

In its second annual report on maternal deaths to the legislature, the Washington State Maternal...
  • Health
  • Maternal Health
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: November 19, 2019

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