This was prepared by guest blogger, Megan Gibbard, Homeless Youth and Young Adult Project Manager, King County Department of Community and Human Services
Who are homeless young people and how did they end up on the streets? According to data from frontline groups, “conflict at home” is the number one cause. This is a significant contrast to the most common causes of adult homelessness which include chronic illness, job loss, and mental health and/or chemical dependency issues.
Homeless young adults are youth who are…
This was prepared by guest blogger, Megan Gibbard, Homeless Youth and Young Adult Project Manager, King County Department of Community and Human Services
The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) with United Way of King County, the Raikes Foundation, Building Changes, the Campion Foundation and the Medina Foundation is currently launching a community effort to create a more coordinated system for delivery of services to homeless youth and young adults by quickly re-connecting them with family when it is safe and…
This blog was written by Jim Theofelis, Executive Director and Founder of The Mockingbird Society
Background
What do 10,000 children and youth in the Washington have in common? They have experienced abuse and/or neglect and as result have become a legal dependent of the state of Washington. For those who end up depending on the foster care system either for a brief period or their entire childhood and adolescence, being removed from their home and becoming part of the system can impact learning and brain…
This blog was prepared by Courtney Noble, Impact Manager, United Way of King County
On Thursday, January 24, our community will undertake two different counts of people experiencing homelessness. The first, and better known, is the One Night Count, in which volunteers fan out in the early morning hours and count the number of people who clearly don’t have a home for the night.
The other effort, also on January 24, is “Count Us In”. It focuses on homeless youth, and happens much earlier, during…
Originally posted on Sept. 10 by the National Alliance to End Homelessness as part of its Advocacy Update
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity is holding a hearing entitled “Housing for Heroes: Examining How Federal Programs Can Better Serve Veterans” on Friday, Sept. 14, at 9:30 a.m. ET. The hearing will focus on the barriers that low-income and homeless veterans may face when accessing housing and homelessness assistance. The hearing will feature a variety…
Some recent improvements in the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are set to expire at the end of the year which would negatively impact working families with three or more children and married couples. Your voice is needed to urge Members of Congress to make these improvements permanent and to protect the EITC in conversations regarding deficit reduction and tax reform. Take action today.
About the EITC
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit for working individuals who…
As part of a recent discussion around the state of human services, this blog post is written by Nick Federici, lobbyist for a range of nonprofits, including United Way of King County
Over my two decades of advocacy for nonprofit human services agencies in Olympia, there has been both enormous change as well as continuity in the type of advocacy done with public officials.
The state’s policymaking process is still largely the same as it has been, with elected officials needing to hear from…
As part of a recent discussion around the state of human services, this blog is written by Ashley Hulsey, Vice President of Development, United Way of King County
In days gone by, many companies and generous individuals contributed money to various good causes in the community as part of their role of community leader and good neighbor. While giving is very much alive—and in many instances, almost back to pre-Great Recession levels—many corporate leaders and individual donors view their philanthropic giving more like an investment. They often…
As part of a recent discussion around the state of human services, this blog post is written by Carol Lewis, CEO, Philanthropy Northwest
The recent recession abruptly reversed the upward trajectory of philanthropy witnessed in the region between 2004 and 2008. This fact is made clear in the 2012 Trends in Northwest Giving report published by Philanthropy Northwest this April. The report analyzes more than $1 billion in grants made from foundations and corporations to the region’s nonprofits in 2010. The data reflects only…
As part of a recent discussion around the state of human services, this blog post is written by Alan Painter, Manager, Unincorporated Community Service Area Program, King County
Local governments, local foundations and nonprofit organizations have a long history of collaborating in King County to address the effects and root causes of poverty in our community. Examples of these collaborations include the shared approaches supporting housing and support services for homeless individuals, families and youth under the umbrella of the Committee to End Homelessness, as well as…
