The GOP “Health Care” Bill is Uniquely Awful for Women and People of Color

Funding for women's health care in Washington State is in jeopardy if the bill passes Congress

Written by Eric Bronson On May 4, the US House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on a party-line vote by Republican lawmakers. A month later, the Senate GOP […]

Homelessness Affects 11,643 People in King County, Their Surveys Can Tell Us What They Need

Written by Eric Bronson On May 31st All Home King County released their 2017 “Count Us In” Point In Time Count, previously known as the One Night Count. The count, which was […]

Breaking Down the Racial Barriers to Housing

From left to right: Moderator Frances Carr, YWCA People of Color Executive Council; Panelists: Sheila Sebron, Veteran Service Officer with the American Legion; Michelle Allen, activist and author; Cathy Nguyen, Poet Laureate and Housing Operations Manager, YWCA.

Written by Eric Bronson On Friday May 19th at Seattle City Hall, YWCA Seattle|King|Snohomish hosted its annual Stand Against Racism event, bringing together city officials, poets, activists and community members to take […]

#COEH2017: Making Homelessness a Thing of the Past

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Filling in the Gaps of Washington’s Student Homelessness Response

Written by Eric Bronson The number of children experiencing homelessness in Washington State has increased dramatically in the last five years, jumping to almost 40,000 youths in the most recent count. Students who […]

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