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  • Other

Youth Ascend Washington

A project of Building Changes, Youth Ascend Washington is a youth-centered online tool for providers...
  • Education
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: October 5, 2021
  • 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
  • Report

Washington State Student and Youth Homelessness COVID-19 Response Fund: Grantee Survey Results

This presentation summarizes findings from a survey of grantees of the Washington State Student and...
  • Education
  • Data Analysis
  • Families
  • Students
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • 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
  • Toolkit

Menu of Strategies

Menu of Strategies is a working collection of recommendations for schools, districts, and community partners...
  • Education
  • Families
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: October 1, 2021
  • Other

McKinney-Vento Rights and Services School Flyer

The federal McKinney-Vento Act provides rights, protections, and services to children and youth experiencing homelessness....
  • Education
  • Families
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: July 2, 2021
  • Report

Students Experiencing Homelessness in Washington’s K–12 Public Schools: Trends, Characteristics, and Academic Outcomes, 2015 through 2019

Building Changes analyzed state data for five school years in this updated annual report on...
  • Education
  • Data Analysis
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: June 24, 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
  • Brief

About the Homeless Student Stability Program

Policy brief that underscores the importance of the Homeless Student Stability Program (HSSP) in supporting...
  • Education
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students

Publish Date: January 28, 2021
  • Other

Building Changes 2021 Legislative Agenda

We support equitable policies that will help children, youth, and families leave homelessness behind. Building...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Early Learning
  • Families
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Maternal Health
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: January 11, 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
  • Other

Policy Recommendations for Meeting the Educational Needs of Students Experiencing Foster Care and Homelessness During the COVID-19 Crisis

This letter from Building Changes, College Success Foundation, The Mockingbird Society, and Treehouse was sent...
  • Education
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: May 12, 2020
  • Report

Survey on the Needs of Students Experiencing Homelessness in Washington State During the COVID-19 Crisis: Summary of Findings

This presentation summarizes findings from a statewide survey of McKinney-Vento liaisons conducted by Schoolhouse Washington,...
  • Education
  • Data Analysis
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: May 12, 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

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