Because we all count
This week our community will do its annual count of people experiencing homelessness. Hundreds of volunteers will fan out in the darkness of early morning to see who’s sleeping under the bridge, riding...
View ArticleEnding Homelessness…What’s Next???
Tonight I will be participating in my 14th One Night Count of unsheltered individuals and families. I guess I can say that I’ve become a bit of an expert in counting people who are experiencing...
View ArticleEven One is Too Many
3,117. This is the number of unsheltered men, women and children who were outside in King County during 2014 One Night Count, held on a chilly night in late January. That’s a staggering increase of 14%...
View ArticlePeople First. Homeless Second. What it Feels Like to Not Be Seen.
Think about the last time you walked down the street and saw someone who was homeless. What did you see? Or did you really look? For most for us it is far easier to turn away than to truly look at...
View ArticleTents, tents, everywhere tents…
I don’t know about you but it sure seems like I’m seeing more and more people in our community struggling with homelessness. I’m particularly struck by the number of tents that I see – under bridges,...
View ArticleSmarter, Less Expensive, More Humane
Well it turns out that ending homelessness is as simple as getting people into homes. The post Smarter, Less Expensive, More Humane appeared first on United Way of King County Blog.
View ArticleThe Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness.
Ten years ago a group of individuals representing nonprofits, philanthropy, local government, the faith community, and the business community came together to discuss our community’s response to the...
View ArticleWhy the need for data collecting for people experiencing homelessness
Imagine this…you’re homeless for the first time and you go to a local agency seeking help. You’re embarrassed, you’re scared, and you have no idea what to expect. The agency staff are calming and...
View ArticleBe The One To Care For Those Experiencing Homelessness
United Way's Director of Ending Homelessness shares about his friend Rex, an inspirational guy who decided he cared too much to keep walking by. The post Be The One To Care For Those Experiencing...
View ArticleCan We Build Our Way Out of Homelessness?
Can We Build Our Way Our of Homelessness? Yes! But can a housing strategy alone get us to a place where we can say we’ve effectively ended homelessness? Read on to get our perspective. The post Can We...
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