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Community Spotlight: Shelton School District

With more than 37,000 K-12 public school students experiencing homelessness in Washington State, homeless student...
  • Education
  • Families
  • Students

Publish Date: October 10, 2023
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Impact and reach of our statewide education work

For students experiencing homelessness, schools and community-based organizations are a lifeline to critical services, stability,...
  • Education
  • Students

Publish Date: October 10, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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/Young Adults

Publish Date: January 31, 2023
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New tool helps school districts strategize support for students experiencing homelessness

When students experiencing homelessness are supported in schools, that experience lays the groundwork for their...
  • Education
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 8, 2022
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Healthy Youth Survey findings underscore mental health needs of students experiencing homelessness

The first time Ava* experienced a panic attack at school, she was in kindergarten. It...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 8, 2022
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Our state’s Homeless Student Stability Program deserves more funding – here’s why

Every student deserves a fair shot at success in and out of schools. For students...
  • Education
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 8, 2022
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Student homelessness training series has wide-reaching impact

At Building Changes, we recognize that schools and community-based organizations are often a lifeline to...
  • Education
  • Housing Crisis
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 8, 2022
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From communities for communities: A people-centered approach to finding solutions to homelessness

Building Changes is excited to announce six partners that will receive new grant awards totaling...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: July 13, 2022
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Reflections on the overturning of Roe v. Wade and how it impacts people experiencing homelessness

As someone who has worked in health policy with a legal perspective for several years,...
  • Health
  • Maternal Health
  • Policy
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

Publish Date: July 12, 2022
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2022 Legislative Wrap-Up: Governor signs youth health care bill and other big wins

The 2022 state legislative session came to a close last month. Despite being a short...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: April 26, 2022

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