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In light of harmful executive orders related
to immigration policy, we are doubling down on our commitment to make
homelessness rare in King County, eliminate racial disparities and to make the experience
of homelessness brief and a one-time occurrence. Coming together as a community
and drawing on the expertise of our partners will ensure that we are responsive
to the needs of our most vulnerable residents.
“It is more important now than ever before to continue
working together and to build strong empowered communities, and to broaden our
collaboration and partnership to fight against the perpetration of injustice
and violence which is engulfing the communities we belong to and serve,” said
our partners at the InterIm Community Development Association. “We will
continue to come together in a movement of resistance and not allow fear to
overcome us.”
The recent arrests of several undocumented immigrants leaving
a hypothermia shelter located in a church in Virginia have prompted many to ask
how they can protect the rights of at-risk clients, as well as how to prepare
for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. The National
Alliance to End Homelessness has developed three
things you should know about homelessness and immigration enforcement to
equip organizations working with this vulnerable population.
 Kirkland City Councilmember Doreen Marchione has announced
that she will retire from the Kirkland City Council when her term ends on
December 31, 2017. She began her first term on the Kirkland City Council in
January 2010 and was chosen by the Council to serve as Deputy Mayor 2012-2014.
She currently serves on the Council’s Planning, Housing, and Economic
Development Committee, Legislative Committee and is Chair of the Finance and
Administration Committee. Councilmember Marchione also served as the Mayor of
Redmond, Washington for eight years (1984 through 1991) and served 5 years on
the Redmond City Council.
Marchione’s commitment to addressing homelessness was
evident throughout her entire career. She was the President and CEO of Hopelink
from 1992 through 2007 and expanded the agency’s reach from serving 20,000
residents each year in north and east King County to serving more than 50,000
residents in 2007. She was also active in the development and execution of the
Strategic Plan to make homelessness rare, brief and one-time as a member of the
Committee to End Homelessness Governing Board and as an All Home Coordinating
Board Member. We wish Councilmember Marchione a happy retirement!
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A recent article
in the Everett Herald highlighted the success of supportive housing for
individuals experiencing homelessness. For the past three years, Jason Bateman
has lived in Patrick Place, a supportive housing building in North Seattle for
formerly homeless people run by Catholic Housing Services, part of the
Archdiocese of Seattle. The transition from shelter living to having a
permanent home wasn’t easy, in fact it took Bateman more than a year after
moving into Patrick Place to kick his addictions. “At 63, my life’s just
beginning,” Bateman said.
“Requirements for getting a unit are minimal...New tenants don’t need to be
sober or psychologically stable. In fact, those people are often the most
vulnerable of the homeless population, and thus are higher priority candidates
for housing. It’s not that there aren’t any rules. Misbehavior, such as
damaging the building or assaulting other tenants or staff, can result in a
resident being removed, but even then, Catholic Housing is likely to find other
accommodations more suited to that person’s needs.”
A project to build low-barrier permanent supportive housing,
also operated by Catholic Housing Services, is currently underway in Everett.
Amara, a local
non-profit that serves children in foster care, and the families who care for
them, is hosting a free event, Championing Youth: The Amara Film Series.
Tuesday, April 4th: The Day I Aged Out,
featuring Joe and Corey from the film, Bryan Tucker (Filmmaker/Producer), and
speakers from A Way Home Washington, Accelerator YMCA, and College Success
Foundation.
Tuesday, April 11th: Closure, featuring
Angela and Bryan Tucker, and speakers from Adoptive Friends and Families of
Greater Seattle, the Refugee and Immigrant Children's Program at Lutheran
Community Services, and Families of Color Seattle.
Tuesday, April 18th: The Long Night,
featuring Tim Matsui (Director), and speakers from Stolen Youth, Center for
Children and Youth Justice, and the King County Commercially Sexually Exploited
Children Task Force.
Tuesday, April 25th: Paper Tigers, featuring
Jim Sporleader, and speakers from YouthCare, Center for Child and Youth
Justice, Treehouse, and Wellspring Family Services.
Registration
required.
Meeting dates and times 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.
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.
Pierce County
Program Specialist 2 - Homelessness Unit
Neighborhood House
Temporary Family Advocate
Early Head Start Home Visitor - Bilingual in Spanish
Plymouth Housing Group
Building Manager (Live-Out)
Building Assistant (Live-Out)
Building Assistant (Live-Out) - Recovery Focus
Maintenance Technician II
Housing Case Manager
Floating Building Assistant
Tenant Support Aide
Janitor & On-Call Janitor
On-Call Building Assistant
Compass Housing Alliance
Contracts
and Compliance Manager
PSKS
Program
Case Manager
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