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10-year initiative offered lessons in equitable and effective solutions to family homelessness

Liza Burell, Program Director The value of equity must permeate through every practice, policy, and...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative
  • Racial Equity
  • Rapid Re-Housing

Publish Date: February 10, 2021
  • Brief

Lessons in Family Homelessness: Racial Equity

Racial equity is a value and practice that should permeate every aspect of homeless services,...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: February 2, 2021
  • Brief

Lessons in Family Homelessness: Rapid Re-Housing

Rapid Re-Housing connects people experiencing homelessness to permanent housing in the private rental market. Applying what...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative
  • Racial Equity
  • Rapid Re-Housing

Publish Date: February 1, 2021
  • Brief

About the Washington Youth & Families Fund

Policy brief that underscores the importance of the Washington Youth & Families Fund (WYFF) as...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: January 27, 2021
  • Report

Perinatal Housing Grant Project Evaluation Report

This evaluation report and accompanying research brief highlight results of the Perinatal Housing Grant, a...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Evaluation
  • Maternal Health

Publish Date: January 25, 2021
  • Other

Building Changes 2021 Legislative Agenda

We support equitable policies that will help children, youth, and families leave homelessness behind. Building...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Early Learning
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Maternal Health
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: January 11, 2021
  • Articles

Four ways the Biden-Harris administration can address homelessness

The Biden-Harris administration can start impacting homelessness by enacting sweeping changes centered in racial justice....
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Racial Equity
  • Students

Publish Date: December 8, 2020
  • Brief

Centralized Diversion Fund: A Necessary Tool for Addressing Homelessness in King County

The Centralized Diversion Fund (CDF) is a common-sense, cost-effective solution to homelessness currently transforming hundreds...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Flexible Funding
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: December 8, 2020
  • Brief

A Demographic Analysis of Rapid Re-Housing Outcomes for Families

This Building Changes research brief summarizes our report analyzing the effectiveness of Rapid Re-Housing (RRH)...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Evaluation
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative
  • Rapid Re-Housing

Publish Date: February 21, 2020
  • Other

Building Changes 2020 Legislative Agenda

Overview of Building Changes’ priority and support items for the 2020 state legislative session. Our...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Early Learning
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: January 8, 2020
  • Articles

System that apportions homeless housing is limiting access for people of color

Citing study, Building Changes calls on communities to reconsider their use of VI-SPDAT standardized assessment...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Coordinated Entry
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: October 10, 2019
  • Articles

Housing assistance over the phone can speak volumes

We invest in South Sound 2-1-1 to offer Diversion to families as a method to...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative
  • Flexible Funding

Publish Date: October 9, 2019
  • Articles

A small county goes big on Diversion with assistance from Building Changes

Asotin County revolutionizes how it serves families by putting them in charge of their own...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Flexible Funding
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: June 25, 2019
  • Articles

Understanding family homelessness data—beyond the Point-in-Time count

Multiple data sources paint a clearer picture of the scale of homelessness in our region....
  • Housing Crisis
  • Coordinated Entry
  • Data Analysis
  • Families

Publish Date: June 25, 2019
  • Brief

Building Changes: Preventing Homelessness

Many communities are making real progress in moving people from a state of homelessness to...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Flexible Funding
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: April 25, 2019

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