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Community Spotlight: Strength in Community on Whidbey Island

Last week, under the bright Whidbey Island sun, Building Changes had the privilege of gathering...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund

Publish Date: February 19, 2025
  • Article

2025 Legislative Update: Bills to watch, upcoming advocacy days

February 11th marked day 30 of the state legislative session, and almost 1,000 bills have been...
  • Education
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: February 18, 2025
  • Other

Homeless Student Stability Program – Monthly Newsletters

If you support students and families experiencing housing instability in Washington state, this newsletter is...
  • Education
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Students

Publish Date: January 23, 2025
  • Brief

Washington Youth and Families Fund (WYFF): 2025 Policy Brief

Building Changes administers the Washington Youth & Families Fund (WYFF), awarding grants to nonprofit organizations...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Policy
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: January 14, 2025
  • Article

Why our state needs the Washington Youth & Families Fund now more than ever

This year, communities across our state celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Washington Youth &...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: December 10, 2024
  • Other

Building Changes 2025 Legislative Agenda

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

Publish Date: October 20, 2024
  • Article

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

Community Spotlight: The REACH Center

A coordinated network of support is critical for addressing the needs of the nearly 40,000...
  • Education
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: June 21, 2024
  • Article

Fostering collaboration: Communities of Practice

Finding time for reflection and building vital connections with colleagues and partners is often challenging...
  • Education
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Students

Publish Date: June 17, 2024
  • Article

Q&A: Insights into Building Changes’ education work

No child should have to worry where they’re going to sleep at night, but nearly...
  • Education
  • Families
  • Students

Publish Date: June 17, 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

Community, Commitment, Change: Reflections on WYFF’s 20th Anniversary

Driving along Interstate 82, visitors to this fertile river valley are presented with a promise:...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: April 29, 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
  • Training
  • Video

2021-2023 Response to Student Homelessness Training Series

In 2021-2023 with support from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Building Changes...
  • Education
  • Families
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: January 11, 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

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