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Key Learnings from the Equitable Homeless System Design Project

Building off our learnings from the 10-year Family Homelessness Initiative and with additional funding from...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: February 28, 2023
  • Article

Designing an equitable homeless response system

Building Changes has partnered with four Washington organizations to improve access and services for families...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: June 28, 2021
  • Brief

Lessons in Family Homelessness: Coordinated Entry

Coordinated Entry, which is considered the front door of the homeless system, is intended to...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Coordinated Entry
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative

Publish Date: June 27, 2021
  • 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
  • Article

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

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
  • 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
  • Report

Westat: Evaluation of the Family Homelessness Systems Initiative: Six-Month Findings

Developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and led by Building Changes, the Family...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Evaluation
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative

Publish Date: February 12, 2019
  • Article

Four new projects aspire to improve housing outcomes for families

Our latest investments in families aim to strengthen the homeless systems in King and Snohomish...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative
  • Rapid Re-Housing

Publish Date: July 30, 2018
  • Report

Westat: Washington Families Fund Systems Initiative Data: Understanding Families’ Residential (In)Stability, Human Capital, Service Needs and Access

PowerPoint presentation by Westat, an external evaluator, from the Washington Families Fund Systems Initiative Data...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Evaluation
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative

Publish Date: October 30, 2012
  • Other

Washington Families Fund Systems Initiative Data Convening Agenda

Detailed agenda from the October 2012 convening of local stakeholders and national advocates to review...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Evaluation
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative

Publish Date: October 29, 2012
  • Report

Westat: Washington Families Fund Systems Initiative Evaluation: Baseline Data on Homeless Families

Overview and fact sheet summaries of quantitative data gathered from more than 450 families that...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Evaluation
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative

Publish Date: October 17, 2012

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