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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
  • 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
  • Brief

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
  • Training

Capturing Data for McKinney-Vento Storytelling

Targeted to school district McKinney-Vento liaisons, community-based organizations and support staff, this training is designed...
  • Education
  • Students

Publish Date: February 8, 2023
  • Training

Serving Specific Student and Family Populations #2

Targeted to school building and district staff and community-based organizations, this training is designed to...
  • Education
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Students

Publish Date: February 8, 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
  • Brief

Washington Youth & Families Fund (WYFF): 2023 Policy Brief

In the 2023 state legislative session, Building Changes is advocating for an additional $6 million...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Policy
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: January 31, 2023
  • Brief

Homeless Student Stability Program (HSSP): 2023 Policy Brief

In the 2023 state legislative session, Building Changes is advocating for a $5.6 million increase...
  • Education
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • 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

McKinney-Vento Deeper Dive into Practice #3

Targeted to school district McKinney-Vento (MKV) liaisons and support staff, this training is supplemental to...
  • Education
  • Students
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 23, 2022
  • Other

Building Changes 2023 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
  • Policy
  • Racial Equity
  • Students
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: November 22, 2022
  • Article

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
  • Article

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
  • Article

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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