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Category Archives: Homeless
What Have We Liberals Done to the West Coast?
By Nicholas Kristof Opinion Columnist, reporting from Portland, Ore. for the NYT As Democrats make their case to voters around the country this fall, one challenge is that some of the bluest parts of the country — cities on the West … Continue reading
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Help for Maui residents affected by the fires
Karen McM brought this to our attention and recommends Maui Strong as good place to consider making a donation to help. There are many other good organizations listed below.
Posted in Advocacy, Caregiving, Food, Health, Homeless, Kindness, Philanthropy, Social justice
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From State Senator Jamie Pederson
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Dear friends and neighbors, The lack of affordable housing and homelessness are two of the primary challenges facing our state. In the last decade, roughly one million people moved to Washington, but only about 250,000 … Continue reading
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Seattle’s first affordable housing high-rise tower in 50 years welcomes its first residents (and it’s on First Hill)
Thanks to Mary Jane F. This week, people who used to live outside began moving into a new building on First Hill. It’s the first new affordable housing high-rise tower Seattle has seen in 50 years. It represents a different … Continue reading
Mayor Bruce Harrell Releases Proposed 2023–2024 Human Services Department Budget
Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell released the 2023–2024 Proposed Budget for the City of Seattle. This budget reflects Mayor Harrell’s continued commitment to bold action on the priorities of our communities—investing to address urgent needs and emphasizing the essentials as we … Continue reading
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Homeless solutions – Seattle’s unique collaboration
By Maia Szalavitz in the New York Times Thanks to Mike C. The needs of homeowners and businesses and those of people who are unsheltered often conflict. Community leaders, faced with increasing crime and disorder, frequently see police sweeps as the … Continue reading
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Volunteers fly into Seattle’s spider web on homelessness
Thanks to Ed M. By Danny Westneat Seattle Times columnist With 171 years of life experience between them, including about 80 managing hospitals and rocket systems, Ruth Benfield and John Pehrson have seen a thing or two. Benfield was a vice … Continue reading
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Housing, homelessness, and funding
Thanks to Mary Jane F.
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CEG Notice: Upcoming Online Candidate Debates on Homelessness, Public Safety & The Economy
The Seattle Times and a collective identified as “We Are In” is hosting a series of candidate forums/debates focused on ‘Homelessness’ which are available without charge on Zoom. This listing also includes the 3rd County Council District, which does not include Skyline.The … Continue reading
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While Seattle City Council dithers, thank God for police
By John Wilcox Special to The Times On May 1, while walking along Olive Way in downtown Seattle at about 3 p.m., I heard the now common sounds of anarchists and their followers chanting, beating pans and making noise. This crowd … Continue reading
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End homeless tent encampments with compassion and accountability
By Tim Burgess Special to The Times The tents, dilapidated vehicles and piles of trash you see in almost every Seattle neighborhood have become an enduring fixture. So has the human suffering. We should quickly prioritize addressing these tent encampments and … Continue reading
Pope Francis: A Crisis Reveals What Is in Our Hearts
In the NYT: In this past year of change, my mind and heart have overflowed with people. People I think of and pray for, and sometimes cry with, people with names and faces, people who died without saying goodbye to … Continue reading
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A regional solution to homelessness is long overdue. Ask those on the front lines
From Crosscut: At this moment, as winter descends in the Pacific Northwest, there are well over 11,000 people living unsheltered and unhoused in King County. Many are veterans and single parents. Many are escaping abusive households, have lost jobs, have experienced eviction … Continue reading
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As homeless Washingtonians near the end of life, hospice workers offer comfort wherever needed
From Crosscut: Social workers, doctors, and nurses meet patients in untraditional settings, including tents, vans and shelters. Chuck King has experienced homelessness, off and on, since he was a teen. While he worked in construction from the time he was 18 until … Continue reading
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Full Life Care Benefit Luncheon
This is a Transforming Age Affiliated Organization Come support Full Life Care with friends and colleagues. This annual fundraising event features a guest speaker, an excellent meal and the opportunity to learn more. Your support helps provide home- and community-based … Continue reading
San Francisco to force treatment on mentally ill drug users
When I worked at Firland TB Sanatorium, those with suspect tuberculosis were required to be off the streets and hospitalized there. And if they didn’t comply, they were placed in a locked ward where they received medical treatment as well … Continue reading
‘Hand to Mouth’ by Linda Tirado
Thanks to Mary M for sending this along: So why do poor people seem so self destructive. Well, “Our bodies hurt, our brains hurt, and our souls hurt.” Poor people are exhausted, degraded, angry and depressed most days of their … Continue reading
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“Seattle is Dying” – over 2 million views so far
Ed note: A Bellevue friend mentioned this video to me and was amazed why I would tolerate the drug related homelessness in Seattle. I was a bit defensive but after watching the video and reading John Carlon’s take, Seattle badly … Continue reading
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March 12th First Hill Improvement Meeting
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AgeWise King County Newsletter
Chair’s Corner: Your Time, Talent, and Kindness Go a Long Way In December, it is very tempting to write a cheery article about celebrating the holidays with families, food, friends, and fun. I don’t want to sound all doom-and-gloom, but … Continue reading
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Dow Constantine, King County Executive speaks at Skyline
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Seattle’s new tiny house village for the homeless — women only
From Crosscut: “A tiny, new community is taking shape within Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood with the aim of helping homeless women return to sheltered living. Tucked between a bank’s parking lot and a four-story apartment complex off 15th Avenue Northwest, a … Continue reading
Is Seattle less angry than the “other Washington?”
Alex Berezow, a proud Husky alum with a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Washington, is senior fellow of biomedical science at the American Council on Science and Health. He is a science writer, U.S./European affairs writer and author … Continue reading
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