Last night, Tukwila City Councilmembers unanimously passed
critical protections for renters in their community. Thank you to the City of
Tukwila and other municipalities around King County who are adopting similar
legislation. All Home is committed to advocating for source of income
discrimination legislation at the state level to ensure all Washington
residents are protected against source of income discrimination.
King County Executive Dow Constantine and members of the
King County Council recently announced the establishment of a rapid response
fund to protect immigrants and refugees amid rising concerns for their safety,
rights and well-being. This fund will
increase empowerment, advocacy and democracy in our communities, and help to
protect the civil and legal rights of all King County residents.
Some of the steps that King County is taking to continue to
build welcoming communities are:
- More than 75
local elected officials have signed a
pledge affirming King County is a welcoming community, and later this month
will convene regional leaders to coordinate local responses and provide legal
analysis on federal immigration policies.
- Working with city
partners, King County will host a briefing session for local officials on March
31 to continue to strengthen our ability to put inclusive communities practices
into place and further protect the rights of immigrants and refugees across
King County.
- King County will
establish an Immigrant and Refugee Commission – which will act as a hub for
immigrant and refugee services and align efforts by governments and nonprofits
– will be staffed and operational by mid-2017.
Find a number of important
resources here. To keep in touch and to learn more about King County’s
efforts please contact Bookda Gheisar.
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The
Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) announced a new hotline for people to
report harassment in Seattle. The Hotline is part of the City of Seattle’s Bias Hurts Campaign for
Seattle residents and business owners who are the targets of discriminatory
harassment, including threats, slurs, intimidation and cyberbullying.
SOCR is coordinating its actions with the Seattle Police Department, which
enforces criminal laws against hate crimes, also known as malicious harassment.
Anyone who experiences physical violence, property damage or threats should
call 911 to report directly to the police. People should call SOCR’s hotline if
they experience discriminatory harassment in housing, employment, or public
places that does not rise to the level of a crime.
It is illegal in Seattle to harass someone based on race, religion, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and other protected groups. SOCR
can investigate allegations of discriminatory harassment, issue findings and
mandate remedies.
United Way of King County has opened applications for New
Solutions, grants intended to serve as a catalyst for new ideas offering
innovative and promising solutions for underserved communities. You can find
the funding announcement on their website. Applications are
due on April 3, 2017. Organizations interested in applying for funding must
apply through e-CImpact. Click on the “2017 New
Solutions Application” link to access the application. You are also strongly
encouraged to attend an application information session. Please RSVP if you plan to attend one of
the sessions.
If you need help logging into or navigating e-CImpact, email communityservices@uwkc.org, or contact Damian Spence at
206-461-8511 or Sue Wyss at 206-461-3778. If you have specific questions about
the application, contact the staff person for the application listed on the website.
In July of 2017, the WA Department of Early Learning will
shift the distribution of child care subsidies for homeless families from
community agencies across the state, including Child Care Resources, to DSHS
Working Connections. For families ready to engage in employment activities,
this will be a positive transition. However, many of the most vulnerable
homeless families (such as those needing additional supports, families
receiving SSI or SSDI with temporary income, those impacted by cancer, mental
illness, domestic violence or perhaps caring for a child with severe
disabilities, families with unresolved debt, and undocumented families) may not
have access to these subsidies, and will therefore undergo the loss of CCR's
customized, full-service approach.
Click here
to see the Homeless Child Care Program Alert
Additional questions? Please contact Natalie
Lente, Child Care Resources, lente@childcare.org or 206-329-1011 X257
Stakeholder Meeting
The All Home Stakeholder Meeting for All Populations will be
held on March 15th at Kent Commons Community Center and will focus
on operationalizing System Performance Measures. The agenda will include a
brief background of System Performance Measures and a group discussion to
explore how programs are adjusting their work to meet performance targets.
Single Adults
Affinity Group
Instead of monthly Single Adult Affinity Group meetings in
February and March, there will be two work group sessions, March 16th
and March 17th, to help shape an Action Plan specific to the needs
of Single Adults. One session will be focused on making homelessness RARE
among Single Adults, and one on making homelessness BRIEF and ONE-TIME for
Single Adults. The meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend
and the goal will be to identify strategies and action steps to address the
specific needs of single adults experiencing homelessness within the framework
of the All Home Strategic Plan. Please notify Kira Zylstra (kira.zylstra@allhomekc.org) if you
would like to attend one or both of these meetings:
Single Adult RARE Work Group Session: Friday, March
17th, 12:30pm-2pm, King Street Center (201 S. Jackson St) 8th Floor,
Room J (8252)
Single Adult BRIEF/ONE-TIME Work Group Session:
Thursday, March 16th, 1:30pm-3pm, King Street Center (201 S. Jackson
St) 2nd Floor, Room 2A/2B
Full meeting date and time details
and other related materials are available on the All Home website. All Home
Continuum of Care meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.
Please join the Renton School District McKinney-Vento
program, WorkSource, King County, the YWCA, and Renton Technical College, for The Homestretch, a
powerful documentary about students experiencing homelessness. The
screening will be accompanied by a resource fair open to the public before and
after the show and a discussion with community panelists after the film.
The goal of the evening is to raise awareness about the impact of homelessness
on youth, and link the community to local resources addressing youth and family
homelessness in Renton and South King County.
When: March 28, 4:30-7:00 pm
- Resource fair
opens at 4:30 pm
- Movie at 5:00 pm
- Panel discussion
at 6:00 pm
Where: IKEA Performing Arts Center at Renton High
School 400 S. 2nd St Renton WA, 98057
All Home is committed to support system transformation
efforts through relevant capacity building activities. The full Capacity
Building Plan can be found on our website, here.
All learning opportunities can be found on our calendar, here. If you are
offering a training and want to get the word out or have a specific training
need or recommendation for All Home, please contact Triina Van.
Moving to Action:
Ending Homelessness through Racial Equity
March 22, 2017 | 8:30am – 3:00pm | Youngstown Cultural Arts
Center
As part of the All Home Capacity Building Plan, please join
us for this day of learning, discussion and action. While homelessness is often
the breakdown and failure of many systems and safety nets, the homelessness
system can either perpetuate racism or it can disrupt it. Regardless of your
official role or title, you can make an impact to:
- Identify how you can be an agent of change
- Improve the quality of services you provide to people of
color
- Orient your organization and programming around racial
equity
In order to accommodate broad
and diverse participation, we are currently asking that organizations register
no more than 3 people. We may communicate additional available spots depending
on registration results and appreciate everyone's flexibility. Please register here and
email danielle.winslow@allhomekc.org with any questions.
Best Practices in
Emergency Shelter Workshop (re-scheduled due to snow)
Brought to you by All Home and the City of Seattle Human
Services Department, this training delivered by national experts from the
National Alliance to End Homelessness focuses on how emergency shelters can
align with a Housing First approach, lower barriers to entry, and develop
programmatic practices that support clients exiting back to housing more
quickly so that they do not return to homelessness. Through a mix of
presentation, activities, and group work, participants will be asked to think
critically about their role in the homelessness system and evaluate how their
policies and procedures help or hinder quick exits to permanent housing.
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM PST
Register
here.
Best Practices in Rapid
Re-Housing Workshop
Brought to you by All Home and the City of Seattle Human
Services Department, this training delivered by national experts from the
National Alliance to End Homelessness brings together research and best
practices on rapid re-housing with innovative and emerging strategies from
successful rapid re-housing programs around the country. Participants will gain
an understanding of the three core components of rapid re-housing: housing
identification, financial assistance, and case management and services, as well
as practical strategies for implementation. Facilitators will help participants
tackle tough questions such as recruiting landlords in a challenging housing
market and re-housing households with high barriers.
Date/Time: Thursday, March 30, 2017, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM PST
Register
here.
Partner Trainings
Equal Access and
Gender Identity Rules Training Webinar
The webinar recording is now available on the HUD Exchange
along with the presentation slides, speaker notes, and transcript. You can
access the materials under Related Materials and
Resources.
2017 Fair Housing Workshops for Housing
Providers: King County Office of Civil Rights
http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/civil-rights/fair-housing/providers-workshops.aspx
Bitfocus Clarity General Trainings
Register for specific dates and times at: http://kingcounty.hmis.cc/training/schedule-a-training/
Cross Agency Systems Training (CAST) for
Adults and Child/Youth Services: King County Behavioral Health Recovery
Division
Learn whom each system serves, goals of each program,
services available to consumers, and how to access these services.
Systems represented include: Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Crisis Services,
Child Welfare, Parent Supports, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health Courts, and
more. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cross-agency-systems-training-cast-2017-tickets-27059831685
Next CAST Training:
CAST for Adults | 3/9/17 and 8/2/17
CAST for Children | 5/11/17 and 10/4/17
DESC is hiring a Project Manager, Data/Project Assistant,
Case Manager Supervisor, and Case Managers for their new Navigation Center. Learn
more and apply at http://desc.org/joinourteam.html
New Horizons is hiring for their EXALT
(Experience, Attain, and Lead Together) apprentice program, available to youth
and young adults from 13-23 years old.
Youth
Tutoring and Resource Center Coordinator, responsible for coordinating the
operation, planning and implementation of an after-school and summer youth
program. This position is located in Seola Gardens, White Center WA.
Director
of Supportive Services, responsible for coordinating and overseeing the
growing Supportive program within Imagine Housing and Red Vines.
Senior
Real Estate Developer, responsible for managing the process of planning and
development of housing projects that are designed to provide affordable housing
for low-income individuals or families. |