Distressed Communities Index
The Distressed Communities Index (DCI) brings attention to the deep disparities in economic well-being that separate U.S. communities. Using the latest Census d...
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Shades of Divinity
Shades of Divinity, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “promote reproductive justice and equity in Washington state by uplifting BIPOC families. ...
Report: 2021 March of Dimes Report Card
This resource discusses the March of Dimes Report Card, providing insights into the current state of maternal and infant health across the U.S., including state...
Article: Black, Native infants in King County die at higher rate than white babies – Seattle Times
This resource delves into the challenges surrounding infant mortality in King County, highlighting significant disparities and the urgent need for comprehensive...
Podcast | Shelterforce: Essential Reporting on Affordable Housing
“For effective and inclusive community planning, it’s important that community development groups and local governments work closely with residents who ...
Chelan County Jail & Reentry Program
“The Chelan County Jail and Reentry Program is a holistic approach to reintegration of incarcerated adults into society. Designed to address the complex n...
Whatcom County | Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force
“The purpose of the Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force is to continually review Whatcom County’s criminal justice and behavioral health p...
September Network Learning Session (Slides): Incarcerated and Justice Involved Equitable Solutions
Slides – Network Learning Session – Incarcerated and Justice Involved Equitable Solutions
First Step Act Annual Report
“The First Step Act (FSA or the Act), passed into law in December 2018, was heralded as the culmination of a bipartisan effort to improve criminal justice...
Frequent Users Services Enhancement ‘FUSE’ Initiative New York City FUSE II Evaluation Report
“Housing instability/homelessness increases risk for incarceration and, conversely, incarceration increases the risk for homelessness. To address these ri...
Housing First, consumer choice, and harm reduction for homeless individuals with a dual diagnosis
“Current rates of homelessness in New York City are the highest ever documented.1 A small percentage of this population remains chronically homeless, eit...
Best Practices for Engaging the Reentry Population in Health Care | Transition Clinic
“The Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) is a national organization committed to reversing the harms of mass incarceration by eliminating racial health and e...
CHART Showing Success in Everett
“CHART (CHronic-Utilizer Alternative Response Team) is a program where people who have been identified as chronic users of emergency services get intensiv...
Diversion & Treatment | Everett Community, Planning & Economic Development
“Everett alternative response programs offer policing and prosecution models proven to reduce recidivism for low-level offenders, as well as offer support...
Grace Program – Whatcom County
“The Whatcom Ground-Level Response and Coordinated Engagement (GRACE) program is a community-based effort to find solutions for individuals who are high u...
LEAD Program Evaluation: Recidivism Report
“This report describes findings from a quantitative analysis comparing outcomes for LEAD participants versus “system-as-usual” control participants on...
Evaluation of the Allegheny County Jail Collaborative Reentry Programs
In 2010 and 2011, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, launched local reentry programs under the auspices of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act Adult...
Guidelines for Successful Transition of People with Mental or Substance Use Disorders from Jail and Prison: Implementation Guide
The purpose of Guidelines for Successful Transition of People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders from Jail and Prison: Implementation Guide is to provide b...
Short-term Strategies to Improve Reentry of Jail Populations: Expanding and Implementing the APIC Model
“Almost all jail inmates will leave correctional settings and return to the community. Inadequate transition planning puts jail inmates, who entered the j...
Protecting Immigrant Rights: Is Washington’s Law Working? | University of Washington Center for Human Rights
“2019’s Keep Washington Working (KWW) Act and 2020’s Courts Open to All Act (COTA) place Washington state at the forefront of national efforts to prot...
Ear Hustle (Podcast)
“Ear Hustle launched in 2017 as the first podcast created and produced in prison, featuring stories of the daily realities of life inside California’s S...
Skagit County: North Star Project
This resource outlines the North Star Project which aims to better align resources and services to address the complex behavioral health and homelessness challe...
Un distrito escolar de WA ayudó a los estudiantes sin hogar a graduarse. ¿Pueden otros?
Este reportaje sobre el distrito escolar de Auburn, en el estado de Washington trata de ayudar a los estudiantes sin hogar a graduarse proporcionándoles r...
One WA School District Helped Homeless Students Graduate. Can Others?
This story on the Auburn School District in Washington State is about helping homeless students graduate by providing resources such as transportation, foo...
Alianza para la Vivienda de Bajos Ingresos de Washington
Como defensora de la vivienda en todo el estado, la Washington Low Income Housing Alliance es una coalición de diversas organizaciones y personas que trabajan ...
Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance
As a statewide champion for housing, the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance is a coalition of diverse organizations and individuals working together to buil...
It’s Harder To Buy a House. This City Fought Back by Outbidding Corporate Landlords
This story discusses a Cincinnati development agency that is helping tenants buy homes for themselves rather than letting large investors take affordable homes ...
Understanding Encampments of People Experiencing Homelessness and Community Responses: Emerging Evidence as of Late 2018
This paper documents what is known about homeless encampments as of late 2018, based on a review of literature supplemented by interviews with key informants. T...
Instituto de Medicina de la Calle
El Instituto de Medicina de la Calle (SMI) facilita y mejora la prestación directa de asistencia sanitaria a las personas sin hogar en el lugar donde viven. El...
Street Medicine Institute
The Street Medicine Institute (SMI) facilitates and enhances the direct provision of health care to the unsheltered homeless where they live. SMI does this by p...
The Power of Partnerships: Solving a Challenge for Healthcare
This blog discusses how healthcare systems are turning to multi-sector partnerships to build affordable workforce housing to sustain recruitment as the affordab...
Kit de herramientas para planificar el alta en salud mental
Recurso de la Autoridad Sanitaria del Estado de Washington. Los especialistas en vivienda, los trabajadores sanitarios de la comunidad, los trabajadores sociale...
Behavioral Health Discharge Planner’s Toolkit
Washington State Health Care Authority resource. Housing specialists, community health workers, social workers, and behavioral health providers can benefit from...
Pueblo Sche’lang’en – Nación Lummi
En 2022, Children of the Setting Sun Productions presentó una nueva serie de documentales, Tribal Approaches to Wellness. Cada una de las ocho tribus del North...
Sche’lang’en Village – Lummi Nation
In 2022, Children of the Setting Sun Productions showcased a new documentary film series, Tribal Approaches to Wellness. Each of the eight Tribes in the North S...
Actualización del Ministerio Presbiteriano de Mount Baker
Kevin Riley, de la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Mount Baker, describe los esfuerzos de ayuda a la comunidad, que incluyen el tratamiento de las personas sin hogar c...
Mount Baker Presbyterian Ministry Update
Kevin Riley of Mount Baker Presbyterian Church describes community outreach efforts including addressing homelessness with a cold weather shelter, COVID vaccina...
Humane Housing
North Sound ACH webinar on Humane Housing, March 31, 2021 In this session, we discussed the historical context behind our nation’s lack of stable housing,...
Viviendas humanas
Seminario web de North Sound ACH sobre la vivienda humana, 31 de marzo de 2021 En esta sesión, debatimos el contexto histórico que subyace a la falta de vivie...
Lo que las catástrofes anteriores han enseñado a los defensores de la vivienda sobre cómo responder al COVID-19
Ya sea por huracanes, incendios forestales o terremotos, las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro de ayuda en caso de catástrofe han sentado las bases de la prep...
What Prior Disasters Have Taught Housing Advocates About How to Respond to COVID-19
Whether through hurricanes, wildfires, or earthquakes, disaster relief nonprofits have laid the groundwork for emergency preparedness. This article explores how...
The Most Segregated (And Integrated) Cities in the SF Bay Area
This publication by the Othering and Belonging Institute describes findings from their project investigating the extent, harm and solutions to racial residentia...
Humane Housing
People are able to thrive when they have safe, stable places to live.
Sesión de aprendizaje para socios: Viviendas dignas
En esta sesión, debatimos el contexto histórico que subyace a la falta de viviendas estables en nuestro país, las estrategias para satisfacer las necesidades...
Partner Learning Session: Humane Housing
In this session, we discussed the historical context behind our nation’s lack of stable housing, strategies to meet housing needs now, and opportunities t...
La vivienda digna como condición vital
La Vivienda Humana es un lugar estable y seguro para vivir, y vivir en comunidades diversas y vibrantes que conducen a vidas plenas y productivas. Las personas ...
Humane Housing as a Vital Condition
Humane Housing is about stable, safe places to live, and living in diverse, vibrant communities that lead to full, productive lives. People are able to thrive w...
Siete condiciones vitales para la salud y el bienestar
Esta colección de Community Commons presenta las siete condiciones vitales para el bienestar
Seven Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being
This Community Commons collection introduces the Seven Vital Conditions for Well-Being.
Humane Housing and COVID-19
Safe, stable housing has long been a pressing concern among those who steward health and well-being. Humane housing is a central tenet of how much a family is a...
¿Podría ser lo último en tratamiento médico… un techo? Medicaid dice que tal vez
Esta entrada del blog examina cómo los proveedores de atención sanitaria pueden abordar los determinantes sociales de la salud a medida que el Departamento de...
Could The Latest In Medical Treatment Be… A Roof? Medicaid Says Maybe
This blog post looks at how healthcare providers may be able to address social determinants of health as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services explor...
El racismo sistémico empieza y acaba en la vivienda
Además de luchar contra la violencia policial y el racismo sistémico, también debemos luchar para acabar con los sistemas de vivienda que desvalorizan a los ...
Systemic Racism Starts and Ends with Housing
Along with standing up against police violence and systemic racism, we must also fight to end housing systems that devalue Black people.
We Are Here: Housing Insecurity in Cincinnati: The Collection
We believe in the power of storytelling and the importance of investing in the future by sharing those stories – whether they are stories of successful commun...
Estamos aquí: La inseguridad de la vivienda en Cincinnati: La Colección
Creemos en el poder de la narración y en la importancia de invertir en el futuro compartiendo esas historias, ya sean historias de empresas comunitarias de éx...
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