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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

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
  • Other

Building Changes 2024 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
  • Maternal Health
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: December 8, 2023
  • Report

Students Experiencing Homelessness in Washington’s K–12 Public Schools: Trends, Characteristics, and Academic Outcomes, 2015-2022

  Imagine having a place to learn but no place to call home. According to...
  • Education
  • Housing Crisis
  • Data Analysis
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 2, 2023
  • Dashboard

Local Data and Outcomes Dashboards: Student Homelessness in Washington’s K-12 Public Schools

These dashboards provide data on the characteristics and outcomes of students experiencing homelessness during the...
  • Education
  • Data Analysis
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 2, 2023
  • Brief

Washington Youth and Families Fund (WYFF): 2024 Policy Brief

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

Publish Date: November 1, 2023
  • Brief

Homeless Student Stability Program (HSSP): 2024 Policy Brief

In the 2024 state legislative session, Building Changes is advocating for $2.6 million in ongoing...
  • Education
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 1, 2023
  • 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
  • Webinar

Landscape of Health & Housing Services Integration in Washington State

In this webinar, Building Changes’ Senior Health Strategy Specialist, Miranda Vargas, discusses statewide efforts to...
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: August 25, 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
  • Other

2023 School/Housing Community Partnerships Convening Resources

Below is a list of resources provided at the School/Housing Community Partnerships Convening held on...
  • Education
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: May 25, 2023
  • Article

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
  • Article

Legislative updates from our Policy & Advocacy Team

Building Changes works hard to advocate for effective statewide programs and policies that give students,...
  • Education
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: March 15, 2023
  • Article

Our top two state policy priorities

Having a stable home provides youth and families with a foundation for economic success, quality...
  • Education
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: January 31, 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

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