Posts in: "Fighting Homelessness"

For A Domestic Violence Survivor: A Brighter Future

"Streets to Home gives domestic violence survivors the choice to determine what’s best for them. It leads to real, permanent solutions instead of temporary fixes that don’t end up fixing anything at all.” —Lea Aromin, Housing Stability Services Manager at Lifewire Read Article

The Homelessness Crisis Needs More Urgency

Much of the attention in Seattle's 2017 election was on the candidates’ positions on “sweeps” of encampments and expansion of homeless services funding. There was less focus on what is currently working to house people experiencing homelessness or how we can prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place. Here's what was missed. Read Article

4 Ways Volunteering Can End Homelessness

Four simple options to help people experiencing Homelessness is an issue in Seattle and it’s hard to know where to start. It’s National Homelessness Awareness Month, so we challenge you to do something. A great way to begin is by volunteering! Here are four ways you can use your time helping your neighbors experiencing homelessness. Read Article

Stand Against Homelessness

We all know someone experiencing homelessness. Someone who’s outside your office building at lunch. Maybe you see them in passing every Sunday at the farmers’ market. Everyone deserves a home. November, stand against homelessness. Read Article

Should living in your car = tickets & fines?

Seattle's having heated discussions about legislation to aid people living in cars. People experiencing homelessness are our friends and loved ones and deserve dignity and respect. But everyone deserves a decent, affordable home and tents and vehicles are not sufficient. Read Article

Many Shelters in Seattle, New One Get Thumbs Up

Downtown Emergency Service Center and the City of Seattle, both our partners in ending homelessness in the greater Seattle area, open a new 24-hour Navigation Center shelter on July 12. See how it's breaking shelter etiquette to get results. Read Article