Stephanie Brown, Special Education teacher at Union Ridge Elementary in Ridgefield, believes her students are compassionate and able to contribute to making the community a better place. She shares, “Even though they have challenges with communication or other skills, they are empathetic and feel good about helping others. Socktober is a perfect way for them to engage.”
Opening the door to her newly created office space at our Housing Solutions Center, Alicia Greco proudly invites me in. Before we even sit down, she is already verbalizing her enthusiasm for the connection to Council for the Homeless, expressing that it feels like her third home.
By Melissa Baker & Charlene Welch, Council for the Homeless Pictured above staff from the Clark County Jail Reentry program along with CFTH Housing Coordinators provide needed supplies to people exiting jail. A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative titled Nowhere to Go:...
By Charlene Welch, Council for the Homeless A high school senior had been on their own since they were 15 years old. “My family broke up when my dad was deported and my mom abandoned me in an apartment.” Thankfully,...
What is a Continuum of Care (CoC) and what does it do for our community? A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals. In Clark...
By Charlene Welch, Council for the Homeless
Lessons Brought Home from WA State Conference on Ending Homelessness
Solutions to homelessness take passionate people and partners working together to move the multiple levers for effective change.
By Charlene Welch, Council for the Homeless Happy Halfway Day! The Cycling Across America team marks the 2,000 mile point in their 4,000 mile journey from Seaside, Oregon to Boston, Massachusetts! They are raising awareness about homelessness and funds for...
By Charlene Welch, Council for the Homeless Goodbye Washington. Hello Idaho. This week the Cycling Across America team passes the 500 mile marker on their way to 4000 miles from Seaside to Boston! They leave Washington on May 14 and...
By Charlene Welch, Council for the Homeless Recently I visited with a client named Maria. We talked over tea. She told me she and husband have custody of their two granddaughters both under age 16. One granddaughter has health challenges...
Report by Schoolhouse Washington Nearly half are Grade 5 or younger School districts across the state of Washington identified 40,934 students in K-12 schools as having experienced homelessness during the 2016-17 academic year, a 3.2 percent increase over the previous...
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