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2022 Legislative Update: Youth health care bill moves forward

The 2022 state legislative session is already halfway through, and this is the second year...
  • Education
  • Health
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: February 24, 2022
  • Article

What a difference a flyer makes

Three passionate advocates teamed up with a gifted artist to create an inclusive, accessible flyer...
  • Education
  • Families
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: October 4, 2021
  • Article

Supporting K-12 Students and Young People Experiencing Homelessness through the Pandemic: Needs and Opportunities for Systems Change

In partnership with the Raikes Foundation, Building Changes created the Washington State Student and Youth...
  • Education
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: October 4, 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • Article

Focus on early learning, part 2: Our advocacy efforts and the impacts of COVID-19

Megan Veith, JD, Senior Manager of Policy, Advocacy, & Research Katara Jordan, JD, MSW, Senior...
  • Education
  • Early Learning
  • Families
  • Students

Publish Date: February 5, 2021
  • Article

Focus on early learning, part 1: What we learned through the Washington State Student Partnership on Student Homelessness

Megan Veith, JD, Senior Manager of Policy, Advocacy, & Research Katara Jordan, JD, MSW, Senior...
  • Education
  • Early Learning
  • Families
  • Students

Publish Date: February 4, 2021
  • Article

Four ways the Biden-Harris administration can address homelessness

The Biden-Harris administration can start impacting homelessness by enacting sweeping changes centered in racial justice....
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Racial Equity
  • Students

Publish Date: December 8, 2020
  • Article

Statewide Survey Sheds Light on Student Needs During COVID-19 Crisis

Pandemic-related school closures have created additional barriers to education and basic needs for students experiencing...
  • Education
  • Data Analysis
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: May 8, 2020
  • Article

How Schools Can Help Students Beat the Odds

School and district staff members play a significant role in improving students’ outcomes, especially for...
  • Education
  • Data Analysis
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: February 26, 2020
  • Article

Interviews and Data Reveal Lack of Support for Students and Families of Color Experiencing Homelessness

For the tens of thousands of students experiencing homelessness in Washington, the detrimental impacts of...
  • Education
  • Racial Equity
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: December 5, 2019
  • Article

Why should homeless service providers care about maternal health and mortality?

Stabilizing pregnant and postpartum moms in housing not only improves their housing outcomes but may...
  • Health
  • Families
  • Maternal Health
  • Policy
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: November 19, 2019
  • Article

Not Just a City Issue

Student homelessness is not a geographic-specific issue; it is a statewide issue that affects all...
  • Education
  • Racial Equity
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: October 30, 2019
  • Article

System that apportions homeless housing is limiting access for people of color

Citing study, Building Changes calls on communities to reconsider their use of VI-SPDAT standardized assessment...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Coordinated Entry
  • Racial Equity

Publish Date: October 10, 2019
  • 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

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