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As Election Day, November 8th, 2022, fast approaches, it is important to know that both housed and unhoused Clark County residents can vote!
People can register to vote and vote in person now through Election Day – November 8th, 2022, at the Clark County Elections office located at 1408 Franklin Street, Vancouver. The office is open 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
“People just need a landmark near where they stay”, according to Laura Ellsworth, Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy Manager of the Council for the Homeless. “An address of a shelter, a library they go to, or even an address that is an intersection near where someone spends a lot of time,” Ellsworth said.

Council for the Homeless is happy to announce the opening of The Meridian, a 46-unit permanent supportive housing project in Clark County, Washington. The Meridian was built by the Housing Initiative, LLC, a CFTH subsidiary, and began construction in early 2021. The first two permanent supportive housing projects of the Housing Initiative, LLC are The Pacific and The Elwood. The Meridian features onsite services from our partners at the Vancouver Housing Authority and SeaMar-Community Services Northwest, allowing tenants to access resources each day. Services relate to their physical, mental, and behavioral health needs, assistance with activities of daily living, accessing employment or hobbies, and healing from the trauma of homelessness.

Council for the Homeless has named Sesany Fennie-Jones as their new Executive Director. Fennie-Jones will begin her role in late-September after relocating from Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she led an organization that provides emergency shelter and supportive housing to women and children. Fennie-Jones is a collaborative and passionate leader, who brings key stakeholders together to improve outcomes of historically marginalized populations.