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  • Article

Olympia Update: Major changes expected for students experiencing homelessness

By Megan Veith It’s been a very active legislative session, and the Building Changes policy...
  • Education
  • Early Learning
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: April 22, 2019
  • Article

A quick financial boost can be just what people need to end their homelessness

Building Changes launches centralized Diversion fund in King County to help more people move into...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Flexible Funding

Publish Date: March 27, 2019
  • Report

Westat: Evaluation of the Family Homelessness Systems Initiative: Six-Month Findings

Developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and led by Building Changes, the Family...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Evaluation
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative

Publish Date: February 12, 2019
  • Article

2019 Policy Priority: The Homeless Student Stability Program

Schoolhouse Washington is a project of Building Changes and supports its 2019 Legislative Agenda, which...
  • Education
  • Homeless Student Stability Program
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: January 4, 2019
  • Article

Success in school begins with a stable place to live, study and thrive

Students experiencing homelessness have academic outcomes well below those of students who are housed. Students...
  • Education
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: October 2, 2018
  • Report

Academic outcomes for students experiencing homelessness are far worse than those for housed students

Our new in-depth analysis finds that students of color are impacted disproportionately and outcomes are...
  • Education
  • Data Analysis
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: October 2, 2018
  • Report

Students Experiencing Homelessness in Washington’s K-12 Public Schools: 2016-17 Trends, Characteristics and Academic Outcomes

This comprehensive analysis of student homelessness data, released under Building Changes’ Schoolhouse Washington project, offers...
  • Education
  • Data Analysis
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: September 27, 2018
  • Article

Four new projects aspire to improve housing outcomes for families

Our latest investments in families aim to strengthen the homeless systems in King and Snohomish...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Family Homelessness Initiative
  • Rapid Re-Housing

Publish Date: July 30, 2018
  • Article

I Am Not Alone

Guest post by Latte Harris This post is part of our “Collaboratory” series highlighting first...
  • Education
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: July 10, 2018
  • Article

Local services that help youth and families exit homelessness get a boost

We are supporting six projects in communities with track records of success addressing homelessness. Building...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Families
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Washington Youth & Families Fund
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: May 4, 2018
  • Article

State solidifies commitment to supporting people experiencing homelessness

The “great” 2018 legislative session produced several victories in the fight against family and youth...
  • Housing Crisis
  • Policy
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

Publish Date: May 4, 2018
  • Article

Diversion can help families exit homelessness quickly, simply and safely

New publications from Building Changes show encouraging results from two Puget Sound area Diversion pilots....
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Families
  • Flexible Funding

Publish Date: April 16, 2018
  • Toolkit

Students Experiencing Homelessness Have the Right to an Education

Are you a student in Washington (preschool through 12th grade) who wonders whether or not...
  • Education
  • Policy
  • Students
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: April 10, 2018
  • Article

Addressing the Needs of Youth of Color Experiencing Homelessness – Part 2: Busting Myths

The Youth of Color Needs Assessment , a research project of the Northwest Network of...
  • Education
  • Racial Equity
  • Students
  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
  • Youth/Young Adults

Publish Date: April 9, 2018
  • Report

Homeless to Housed in a Hurry: Extending the Use of Diversion to Help Families Exit Homelessness

Since 2014, Building Changes has tested Diversion as an approach to help families exit homelessness....
  • Housing Crisis
  • Diversion
  • Employment
  • Families

Publish Date: April 5, 2018

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