The U.S. Census Bureau in 2010 reported that approximately 12% of Washington State residents were over the age of 65.  By 2018, that number rose to approximately 15%.  With fixed incomes pacing with the exponential cost of living, and with rising rents the number of houseless seniors is on the rise. “Every week we meet new seniors who are in need of shelter and emergency support due to their status…

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Family Support Programs division has developed a resource guide to help parents and caregivers navigate the increased demands created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Washington State Resource Guide for Parents and Caregivers: Caring for Your Family During COVID-19 is a compilation of information and resources to help bolster the resiliency of parents and families. DCYF recognizes the challenges parents…

By Amanda Ford Together, let us acknowledge Washington States’ Tribal Nations, people and sovereignty, on whose ancient and sacred land we live, work and play on. We must recognize the ever-present systemic inequities that derive from past wrongdoings and commit ourselves indefinitely to respecting and reconciling this long history of injustice. Let us honor their culture and elders past, present and future. We must unite in this commitment to reconciliation and truth…

OFAH is recommitting to an anti-racist homeless housing administration. We want an equitable system and that means we must be persistent in our examination of how our current actions harm people and then work to institutionalize new policies and practices. Staff took one step last year and workshopped the characteristics of white supremacy culture from “Dismantling Racism: A Workbook for Social Change.”  We are thinking about how our workplace norms…