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Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project: Year 1 Evaluation Report

This report documents evaluation findings from the first year of the Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: August 26, 2024
  • Article

No wrong door: How the Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project (YDIP) is helping young people find stability

Who do you turn to in times of crisis? For those fortunate enough, it’s a...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: August 26, 2024
  • Brief

Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project (YDIP) Brief

The Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project (YDIP) is a joint project of Building Changes and A...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: March 22, 2024
  • 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
  • Article

Convening supports strong school/housing partnerships

Collaborations between schools and community partners are vital to meeting the needs of students and...
  • Education
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: June 27, 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

New project aims to reduce homelessness for young people exiting systems of care

Through the Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project (YDIP), Building Changes and A Way Home Washington are...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Flexible Funding
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: January 31, 2023
  • Report

Washington State Diversion Study: A Study of Diversion Services for Families

Diversion is an approach that homeless response systems can use to help people quickly resolve...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families

Publish Date: December 5, 2022
  • Training

Diversion in Schools: A Snapshot

Targeted to school building and district staff working with students experiencing homelessness and community-based organizations...
  • Education
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: October 28, 2022
  • Brief

Lessons in Family Homelessness: Diversion

A primary outcome of the 10-year Family Homelessness Initiative is the evolution of Diversion as...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative

Publish Date: June 27, 2021
  • Report

Pierce County 211 and Diversion Grant Project Evaluation Report

This evaluation report and accompanying research brief highlight results of the Pierce County 211 and...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative

Publish Date: June 22, 2021
  • 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
  • Article

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
  • Article

Creativity Abounds! Diversion in Housing & Schools

By Katara Jordan, Megan Veith, Klarissa Monteros, and Mehret Tekle-Awarun Building Changes has seen the...
  • Education
  • Diversion
  • Racial Equity
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: July 10, 2019
  • Article

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

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